Russian nighttime ballistic strike on Kyiv: Photo report from scene
Photo from the site of the fall of debris from a missile attack on Kyiv on December 13 (Vitalii Nosach, RBC-Ukraine)
Russian forces fired ballistic missiles at Kyiv at night on December 13. Ukrainian air defense managed to shoot down all the enemy targets, but the falling debris caused significant damage in several areas, and the number of injured reached 53 people.
Consequences of the attack by district
Dniprovskyi district
In Dniprovskyi district, as a result of hostile shelling, the facade of a high-rise building was damaged, and a balcony on the 6th floor caught fire. When firefighters arrived, 8 cars were burning in the yard.
A total of 17 people were rescued, including 5 people who could not move independently and 7 children. Twenty-five people were evacuated to a safe distance.
The building of the kindergarten was also damaged. The facade of the building was damaged and windows were smashed.
According to the police, 34 people were injured. 15 were hospitalized. Preliminary diagnoses include stab wounds and acute stress reactions.
The psychological service of the State Emergency Service is working at the scene, and rescuers have also deployed mobile "invincibility points".
At another address in the same district, a fire broke out in a private residential building in an area of 2 square meters.
The police warn that traffic is blocked up to Petro Zaporozhets Street.
Darnytskyi district
A residential building on an area of 400 square meters caught fire in the Darnytskyi district as a result of hostile shelling. The fire has been extinguished.
At two more addresses in Desnianskyi district, debris fell in an open area.
In addition, debris has fallen in other parts of the capital. The State Emergency Service units were not involved, and there were no casualties or injuries.
Ballistic missile attack on Kyiv
Last night, around 03:00, explosions were heard in the capital. As it became known, Russia launched a ballistic missile attack. The enemy fired 10 missiles (we are talking about S-400 and Iskander missile systems). Air defense managed to shoot down all targets. However, there is a lot of damage to residential buildings and hospitals. 53 injured people were reported, 20 of them, including two children, were hospitalized. 33 people were treated by medics on the spot. In particular, 6 children.
