Kyiv buildings and cars ablaze, first aftermath of Russia’s night attack reported

Key questions:

• Kyiv was under a drone attack, with the alert lasting about 7 hours.
• Four multi-story buildings caught fire, and two of them suffered partial destruction.
• There are 11 injured, one confirmed dead, and a woman who died in a shelter.
• The consequences of the attack were recorded in the Sviatoshynskyi and Darnytskyi districts.

Weapons used in the attack

According to the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the first enemy UAVs were detected in Ukrainian airspace yesterday at 17:22 Kyiv time. The initial drones came from the Donetsk region, then from the north, followed by others from different directions.

About two hours later, an air raid alert was issued in the capital. Explosions were heard, followed by repeated blasts after 23:00 Kyiv time. The particularly loud explosions began around 03:00, after which the first consequences of the attack were recorded.

Consequences of the attack

According to local authorities, damage from the attack has so far been recorded in two districts.

Sviatoshynskyi district

“In the Sviatoshynskyi district, we are recording the consequences of the enemy attack. Reports indicate cars catching fire in a parking lot. Firefighters are responding to the situation,” wrote Kyiv City Military Administration head Timur Tkachenko at 03:29 Kyiv time.

Later, he specified that there were reports of hits on a 9-story and a 16-story residential building.

“We are recording enemy drone strikes on 9-story residential buildings in the Sviatoshynskyi district, as well as at several other locations. Firefighters are on site,” Tkachenko added at 04:01.

Meanwhile, Kyiv Mayor Vitalii Klitschko also confirmed hits and fires in the two buildings mentioned.

Updated 04:17

“Another 9-story building in Sviatoshyn is on fire. All emergency services are heading to the site. Stay in shelters! The enemy attack on the capital continues,” Kyiv Mayor Vitalii Klitschko reported.

In addition, a fire broke out at warehouses in the district.

Updated at 04:33

“In the nine-story residential building in the Sviatoshynskyi district, where a fire broke out as a result of the attack, partial destruction has been recorded on the 4th to the 8th floors. All emergency services are working at the site,” reported Klitschko.

Darnytskyi district

As of 04:01 Kyiv time, it was reported that at least three buildings in the capital had been damaged.

“In the Darnytskyi district, preliminary information indicates a fire caused by debris striking a four-story residential building,” Klitschko said at 04:02.

The head of the Kyiv City Military Administration also confirmed that a four-story building was damaged in the Darnytskyi district. Additionally, the mayor reported that medical teams were dispatched to the area.

Updated at 04:23

“In a four-story residential building in the Darnytskyi district, partial destruction of the third floor has occurred. All emergency services are at the scene,” informed the mayor.

Casualties

According to the KMVA, as of 04:27, two people were reported injured.

Updated at 04:43

Vitalii Klitschko reported that the number of injuries in the Sviatoshynskyi and Darnytskyi districts has risen to 8. Three of them have been hospitalized, including a pregnant woman. Others are receiving medical assistance on site.

Updated at 05:14

“According to medical personnel, an elderly woman died in a shelter in the Darnytskyi district,” reported Mayor Vitalii Klitschko.

He also stated that there are already 11 injured in the capital. Five of them were hospitalized, while the others received medical assistance on-site.

Updated at 05:25

“Unfortunately, one person was killed in the Sviatoshynskyi district. Another 11 sustained injuries,” informed the head of the Kyiv City Military Administration.

The article was prepared using data from the Air Force and information provided by local authorities.