Kyiv hit amid freezing cold - Aftermath of Russia's strike on capital
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Russia attacked Kyiv with drones and missiles on the night of February 3. The strike on the capital coincided once again with a period of severe cold in Ukraine.
RBC-Ukraine has compiled everything known so far about the consequences of the night attack on Kyiv.
Key points:
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Kyiv was attacked by drones and ballistic missiles.
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A series of powerful explosions was reported across the city.
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Medical teams were called, and damage occurred in the Dniprovskiy and Desnianskyi districts.
Weapons used
"Russia decided to launch another massive strike on Kyiv in the freezing cold," said Tymur Tkachenko, head of the city’s military administration.
The capital was first hit by several groups of attack drones. Later, ballistic missiles from the Bryansk region joined the assault, causing a series of powerful explosions across the city.
Attack aftermath
As of 01:30 AM Kyiv time, medical teams had been called to the Dniprovskiy and Desnianskyi districts, according to Mayor Vitali Klitschko.
The Kyiv city military administration reported possible damage to several residential high-rises and an educational facility in the Dniprovskiy district. In the Desnianskyi district, preliminary reports indicate damage to outbuildings.
In the Desnianskyi district, preliminary reports indicate damage to outbuildings.
Around 01:54 AM Kyiv time, another series of explosions was heard in Kyiv. Following this, the mayor reported that a non-residential building in the Darnytskyi district was hit, as well as a fire at a kindergarten in the Dniprovskiy district.
Earlier on the same night, Ukraine faced a combined Russian attack, with explosions also reported in Dnipro and Kharkiv. All details have been compiled in a separate report.
