Russian missile strike ignites fire in Kyiv, woman hurt in attack
Photo: rescue services are working to eliminate the aftermath (facebook.com/DSNSKyiv)
On the night of August 16, an air raid alert was declared in Kyiv due to the threat of ballistic missiles. A non-residential building caught fire in the Obolonskyi district, with one person injured.
RBC-Ukraine reports on all the consequences of the Russian strike.
The air raid alert in Kyiv was declared due to the threat of ballistic missiles — residents of the capital were urged to immediately proceed to shelters and remain there until the alert ended.
Shortly afterward, the first consequences of the attack became known: a non-residential building caught fire in the Obolonskyi district.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko provided further details: in the Obolonskyi district, falling debris caused fires in non-residential premises at two separate addresses, with several vehicles catching fire near one of them. Another fire was recorded in the Holosiivskyi district, where a non-residential area is burning.
As of 03:35, one injured person had been reported. Emergency services continue to work on managing the aftermath of the enemy attack.
This attack followed a large-scale nighttime strike on several regions of Ukraine. At the same time, media reported explosions in Poltava and Dnipro, while Kryvyi Rih came under a combined attack involving ballistic missiles and drones.
Earlier, on August 12, RBC-Ukraine reported that the Kremlin had shifted its aerial attack tactics, stepping up the use of ballistic missiles and Banderol jet drones — likely seeking to exploit a temporary window of opportunity. On the night of August 11, powerful explosions were already heard in Kyiv during another ballistic attack on the capital.
