Russian drone attack damages clinic in Kyiv
Illustrative photo: aftermath of a Russian attack on Kyiv (State Emergency Service of Ukraine)
A clinic in Kyiv's Desnianskyi district was damaged following an enemy attack. Preliminary information indicates the damage is minor, according to the Kyiv City Military Administration.
Russian strike damage was recorded in one of Kyiv's districts, with a clinic building in the Desnianskyi district affected by the attack.
The damage is described as minor. Authorities have not provided further details about its nature.
Information on the full consequences of the attack and any potential casualties is still being clarified.
What is known about the August 12 attack on Kyiv
Explosions were heard in Kyiv on the morning of August 12 amid a Russian drone attack. An air raid alert was issued in the capital at 9:36 a.m. Kyiv time, after which the Ukrainian Air Force reported groups of jet-powered drones heading toward the Kyiv region from the Chernihiv and Cherkasy regions.
According to the Kyiv City Military Administration, around ten drones were approaching the capital. Explosions were also reported in Brovary and other parts of the region.
Later, Viktoria Ruban, a spokesperson for the State Emergency Service in the Kyiv region, confirmed that a fire broke out at warehouse facilities in the Brovary district as a result of the attack.
According to the Ukrainian Air Force, at about 12:54 p.m., a jet-powered drone was detected approaching the capital from the north before moving south over the city.
A few minutes later, the military reported a group of jet-powered drones nearing Kyiv from the east and north.
Air defense forces were active in the city, and residents were urged to remain in shelters. Explosions were heard across the capital during the attack.
Earlier that night, Russia launched a combined strike against Ukraine using an Iskander-M ballistic missile, a Kh-31P anti-radiation missile, Kh-35 guided air-launched missiles, and 138 attack drones of various types. The drones included Shahed loitering munitions, including jet-powered variants, as well as Gerbera and Parodiya decoy drones.
