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Explosions in Kyiv: houses damaged, multiple casualties reported

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Explosions in Kyiv: houses damaged, multiple casualties reported
Consequences of the shelling
Photo: KCMA

Explosions were heard in Kyiv during another massive Russian attack. There were car fires and damage in at least four districts, according to Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko and Kyiv RMA head Serhiy Popko.

At 8:17 a.m., the KRMA reported that a woman was killed in the attack. As of 9:32 a.m., 18 people were reported injured.

"As of 8:17 a.m., 18 people have been injured in Kyiv as a result of the Russian missile attack. Of these, 13 are hospitalised, including three children. A 13-year-old boy and four adults were treated on the spot. One woman was taken to intensive care and continues to receive intensive care. The victim is currently alive!" said Mayor Klitschko.

According to his information, no one was killed.

Several buildings were damaged in Solomiyanskyy, Svyatoshynskyy and Pecherskyy districts of Kyiv. Emergency services are working at the sites.

Kyiv after the shelling, 23 Jan 2024
Photo: SES
Kyiv after the shelling, 23 Jan 2024
 
Kyiv after the shelling, 23 Jan 2024
Photo: SES
Kyiv after the shelling, 23 Jan 2024

  • In Svyatoshynskyy district, the falling debris damaged balconies from the first to the fifth floor of a residential building and four apartments. An unexploded missile warhead was found in another building, and the residents were evacuated. Also, a non-residential two-storey building caught fire in Svyatoshynskyy district. Cars were on fire at another address.
  • In Solomiyanskyy district, a blast wave smashed windows in an apartment building. In addition, several apartments caught fire. A two-storey non-residential building was also damaged.
  • In Pecherskyy district, a fire broke out in a non-residential building as a result of a hit. One victim was found during the elimination of the shelling.
  • In Darnytsya district, several places where debris fell were recorded, including on the roof of a 9-storey residential building.

As of 8 a.m., five people were reported injured in Solomiyanskyy district.

Consequences of the shelling in Solomiyanskyy district
Photo: KCMA
Consequences of the shelling in Solomiyanskyy district
Consequences of the shelling in Solomiyanskyy district
Photo: KCMA
Consequences of the shelling in Solomiyanskyy district

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