Nighttime Russian attack on Kyiv: fires reported in two districts, two people injured – photos

Air defence forces were responding in the city of Kyiv on the night of 11-12 April. Fires have broken out in the Sviatoshynskyi and Darnytskyi districts of the capital as a result of a Russian attack. Two people have been injured.

Source: Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko Quote: "Air defence is responding in the capital. Stay in shelters!"

Details: Klitschko said a fire had broken out in non-residential premises in the Sviatoshynskyi district and a house was on fire in the Darnytskyi district.

Later, he reported that two people had been injured in the Sviatoshynskyi district.

At 06:46, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine reported on the aftermath of the Russian attack in the Sviatoshynskyi district.

Quote: "A fire occurred in a one-storey warehouse building with an area of 1,500 sq m at one of the scenes. The fire was contained at 06:22

At another scene there is a fire that broke out in two warehouse buildings with areas of 1,000 and 150 sq m, with partial destruction, on the territory of an industrial plant. Fire containment operations are ongoing."

Updated: As of 07:00, the State Emergency Service reported that fires in the Sviatoshynskyi district had been contained.

Aftermath is currently being dealt with.

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