Overnight, a massive combined strike using ballistic and cruise missiles, as well as attack drones, was launched against the Kyiv region. According to RBC-Ukraine, this was reported by the head of the Kyiv Regional State Administration, Timur Tkachenko. He stated that the enemy attacked the region with a mixed salvo of missiles and drones, resulting in casualties, injuries, and destruction in several districts of the region, including the capital.
Combined Nature of the Attack
According to Tkachenko's statement, the strike was combined, involving ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and attack unmanned aerial vehicles. RBC-Ukraine previously reported that Kyiv was hit by a ballistic missile for the second time during the night. According to the publication, it was as a result of this attack that a 21-year-old woman was killed. Thus, both missile and drone strikes were recorded across the region and the city in a single night.
Victims and Missing Persons in Irpin
In Irpin, Bucha district, six people were injured in the attack, including three children. Another three people are missing, and search operations are ongoing. According to the State Emergency Service, one person was killed in the capital itself and another eight were injured; falling debris damaged a metro station and hit the ground floor of a 25-story residential building. As of today, the number of injured in the capital has risen to eight.
Scale of Destruction in Bucha and Vyshhorod Districts
In the Bucha district, 11 private houses, six cars, a production and warehouse facility, and an educational institution were damaged, while windows were blown out in apartment buildings. In the Vyshhorod district, damage was recorded to one private house, five cars, and an infrastructure facility. The cumulative damage covers residential buildings, transport, production, and social facilities, indicating a wide impact zone from debris and blasts.
Authorities' Reaction and Priorities
Timur Tkachenko emphasized that behind every such strike lie human destinies, fear for loved ones, and destroyed homes, stating that the most important task right now is to help the victims. Emergency rescue operations, the search for the missing in Irpin, and damage assessments for affected facilities are ongoing at the sites. Official data on the final number of casualties and destruction is still being clarified, according to available information.
