Russian rocket attack on Kyiv: At least one dead man

Russian rocket attack on Kyiv: At least one dead man

On Friday morning, a new Russian rocket attack on the Ukrainian capital Kiev cost at least one person and injured 11 more. The Kiev city military administration confirmed the death in a contribution to Telegram and reported that the injured five were taken to the hospital while the others were treated on site.

Russian attacks and air defense According to the Ukrainian Air Force Command, Russia fired five ballistic rockets on Kiev around 7 a.m. on Friday morning. The Ukrainian air defense systems were able to intercept all five rockets. In addition, 40 unmanned aircraft (UAVS) were shot down, while another 20 drones did not achieve their destinations, according to command. Nevertheless, falling debris material caused damage and injuries in the city center.

damage in different districts

In one of the districts, an office building, the road surface and a gas line were damaged, and five vehicles caught fire, reported Serhiy Popko, head of the Kiev Stadtmilitärdivation, on Telegram. In another district, a fire broke out on the construction site of a building that is still under construction.

consequences of the attack

"The enemy attack led to rubble cases in the districts of Holosiivskyi, Solomianskyi, Shevchenkivskyi and Dniprovskyi," said Popko. "There are fires on the roofs of buildings, and vehicles are also on fire."

In addition, he added that the heating network in the Holosiivskyi district was damaged. "The emergency services are everywhere," he informed the public.

Russian defense and revenge acts

The Russian Ministry of Defense said that long-range missiles were fired on Ukrainian military goals on Friday, in response to a Ukrainian attack on a chemical plant in the Rostow region in Russia, which was carried out with American ATACMS rockets at the beginning of this week.

"In response to the actions of the Kiev regime, supported by Western curators, a group attack with long-term precision weapons on the command position of the SBU, the Kiev construction office Luch, which develops and manufactures the Neptune rocket defense systems as well as the OLKHA-supported marching aircraft, as well as the positions of the Patriot air defense system. the Russian Ministry of Defense announced on Telegram.

"The targets were reached. All objects were hit," added the Ministry.