Shahed drones and ballistic missiles pound Kyiv in waves, causing hits and fires
Drone debris and fires reported in the capital following attacks (Photo: Getty Images)
Russian attack drones are launching a massive assault on Kyiv. In one of the capital’s districts, falling debris has been reported, sparking fires, according to Kyiv City Military Administration head Tymur Tkachenko and Mayor Vitalii Klitschko.
Solomianskyi district
At 01:01, Tkachenko reported a fire on the roof of a non-residential building in the Solomyanskyi district.
“In the Solomianskyi district, debris has preliminarily struck a non-residential building. Emergency services are heading to the scene,” Klitschko wrote.
Later, the mayor added that one person was injured in the Solomianskyi district and is currently being examined by medics.
At 1:16 a.m. Kyiv time, the Kyiv City Military Administration reported the aftermath of another strike in a separate location within the Solomianskyi district. Emergency crews have been dispatched, and details are being clarified.
“We’re registering the consequences of the attack at multiple sites in the Solomianskyi district. Meanwhile, new drones are entering the capital’s airspace. Air defense is active,” Tkachenko wrote.
At 01:40, Klitschko reported the hospitalization of two injured people in the Solomyanskyi district.
“There is also information about a fire in this district caused by falling debris. Emergency services are on their way,” he said.
There is a fire in the private sector of the Solomyanskyi district.
At 02:27, Tkachenko reported that as a result of the attack in the Holosiivskyi district, two cars and a business center were damaged. Information about casualties is being clarified.
At 02:56, Klitschko reported fires in the private sector as well as in a non-residential building. Debris also fell near a residential house.
Medical personnel hospitalized two injured people, provided assistance, and they now require outpatient treatment.
Sviatoshynskyi district
Preliminarily, a multi-apartment building in the Sviatoshynskyi district was reported to have been hit.
Also in the Sviatoshynskyi district, debris fell in an open area. Confirmation of this information is awaited.
At 01:47, Tkachenko reported that the information about a strike on a high-rise building in the Sviatoshynskyi district was not confirmed.
At 02:56, Klitschko reported that window glazing was damaged in an apartment of a high-rise building. There were no fires or casualties.
Also, in Sviatoshyn, drone debris fell onto an open area of a stadium. There were no victims or fires.
Darnytskyi district
In the Darnytskyi district of Kyiv, damage from the attack has also been recorded, though preliminary reports indicate no fires or casualties.
At 02:56, Klitschko reported that drone debris fell on a two-story residential building. There were no fires or casualties.
Holosiivskyi district
As a result of the attack, two cars and a business center were damaged. Information about casualties is being clarified.
Desnianskyi district
As a result of the attack in the Desnianskyi district, a crater formed in the yard of a residential building. Information about casualties is being clarified.
Podilskyi district
As a result of the attack, a car caught fire in the Podilskyi district.
Shevchenkivskyi district
A multi-apartment building is burning in the Shevchenkivskyi district. Information about casualties is being clarified.
Victims of the attack
As a result of the strike by attack drones on Kyiv, two people were injured in the Solomianskyi district.
Tkachenko confirmed the hospitalization of two wounded due to the shelling.
"There are also other victims; the exact number is being clarified. Medical personnel are providing assistance on site," he wrote at 02:12.
Massive Russian drone attack
On the evening of June 22, Russian forces launched a large number of attack drones toward Ukraine.
Around midnight, the first explosions were heard in Kyiv as air defense forces engaged incoming threats.
