Deadly missile and drone attack hits Kyiv
Translated from Hungarian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Kyiv experienced a large-scale Russian missile and drone attack overnight, resulting in at least four deaths and over 23 injuries.
- The attack caused significant damage to over 40 locations, including a 25-story residential building, markets, and warehouses.
- Approximately 140,000 households in the northern parts of the city lost power due to damage to electrical infrastructure.
Kyiv endured a severe overnight missile and drone assault on June 15, with officials reporting at least four fatalities and more than 23 individuals wounded. The widespread attack inflicted damage on over 40 sites across the capital, including a direct hit on a 25-story residential building, triggering fires and causing sections of multiple buildings to collapse.
The most serious damage occurred in the Obolonskyi, Shevchenkivskyi, Darnytskyi, and Solomianskyi districts. A 25-story residential building was directly hit, fires broke out in several places, and markets, shops, and warehouses caught fire. Floors collapsed in several buildings.
The most extensive destruction was reported in the Obolonskyi, Shevchenkivskyi, Darnytskyi, and Solomianskyi districts. Fires broke out in various locations, engulfing markets, shops, and warehouses. Emergency services worked through the night amidst the debris, attending to casualties and assessing the damage. Among the injured were children and a pregnant woman, with several individuals in critical condition.
Among the injured are a child and a pregnant woman, and the condition of several people is critical. Rescue services worked all night among the rubble.
In addition to the physical destruction, the attack severely impacted the city's power supply. Damage to electrical lines left approximately 140,000 consumers in the northern districts without electricity. Kyiv's military administration stated that Russian forces continue to employ tactics targeting civilian infrastructure.
In the northern districts of the city, about 140,000 consumers were left without electricity after the power lines were damaged.
Earlier, the Ukrainian Air Force had issued warnings of multiple drone groups approaching Kyiv from the Brovary direction, prompting air raid alerts across the capital and several other Ukrainian regions. Authorities characterized the ongoing assaults as a deliberate terror tactic against civilian targets.
More than forty locations suffered minor or major damage. The authorities reported that the Russian army continues to use the tactic of terror against civilian infrastructure.
Originally published by Magyar Nemzet in Hungarian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.