On the night of July 6, Kyiv was subjected to a massive attack. The Ukrainian Air Force warned of the approach of ballistic missiles, after which powerful explosions were heard in the city. Russia also launched Kalibr cruise missiles and missiles against strategic aviation. The consequences of the strike were extensive: destruction and fires were recorded in several districts of the capital.
Destruction and fires in residential quarters
The most severe consequences were recorded in the Podilskyi district. There was a partial destruction of a residential building on the 7th–9th floors, where people were trapped. According to other reports, debris hit a 21-story building, causing destruction between the 3rd and 4th floors. In this district, debris also fell onto the territory of a garage cooperative and a residential complex, and a fire broke out in a non-residential building and vehicles at one of the addresses.
In the Holosiivskyi district, a fire was recorded on the territory of non-residential construction and in a warehouse, as well as debris falling on open ground. In the Darnytskyi district, debris hit non-residential construction, and later a fire broke out in a multi-apartment residential building — the fire engulfed the 23rd and 24th floors of a 30-story building. Residents are being evacuated.
In the Obolonskyi district, a fire in a warehouse building was recorded, and debris fell on the territory of non-residential construction.
Casualties and victims
As of the morning of July 6, the number of injured reached 24 people. Of these, 14 were hospitalized, including two children aged 7 and 8. Two dead were found at the scene. In one of the 25-story buildings, debris hit the 4th floor; 22 people were rescued from the building, but people remain trapped on the upper floors — rescuers are continuing work to free them. In another 25-story building, damage was recorded at the level of the 16th floor.
Emergency services and transport
All emergency services have been dispatched to the scenes of the incidents. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko and the head of the Kyiv City State Administration Timur Tkachenko are regularly updating information on the injured and destruction. Public transport movement in the city has been changed: trolleybuses No. 12 and No. 45 are operating without stopping at the Vasyilkivska metro station, and bus No. 35 is running via Petra Hryhorenko Avenue and Anna Akhmatova Street. Changes are due to road closures and the elimination of the consequences of the attack.
The situation in Kyiv remains tense. Rescuers continue to work to free trapped people, medical personnel are providing assistance to the injured, and city services are eliminating the consequences of the destruction.
