Attack on Kyiv region: high-rise buildings destroyed, two people injured (updated). VIDEO+PHOTOS
On the night of 28 November, Russian troops struck the Brovary and Fastiv districts of the Kyiv region. In Brovary, the explosion destroyed the 8th and 9th floors of a nine-storey residential building and caused a large-scale fire.
According to Censor.NET, this was reported by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine.
"Two people were injured, one person was taken to a medical facility," the report said.
Fifty-two residents, including three children, were evacuated from the damaged building. A crisis centre has been set up at the scene, and psychologists from the State Emergency Service are providing support to those affected.
As a result of the strike:
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private houses and cars were damaged,
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a garage cooperative caught fire - 20 garages were destroyed or damaged, the fire was extinguished.
A massive enemy attack on the Kyiv region continues, according to the head of the Regional Military Administration, Mykola Kalashnyk. The consequences of the Russian strike are currently being recorded in five districts of the region.
Consequences of the enemy attack
Six high-rise buildings were damaged in the Brovarsky district. In one of them, the floor between the 8th and 9th floors was destroyed. Fifty-two people were evacuated from the building, including three children. A relief center has been set up on site to provide warmth and assistance to those affected, and a headquarters has been established to deal with the aftermath. Private houses, more than 20 garage boxes, cars, and a shopping center building were also damaged.
Two private houses and a manufacturing facility were damaged in the Obukhiv district.
In addition, private houses have been damaged in the Vyshgorod and Bucha districts.
Fastiv is without power
As a result of the enemy attack, the city of Fastiv has been temporarily cut off from electricity.
Critical infrastructure has switched to backup power. Water supply, sewage, gas supply, and communications systems are operational. Points of invulnerability are ready for operation.
Consequences of the enemy attack
Nighttime heavy shelling
On the night of November 29, Russian troops launched a massive combined attack on Kyiv, the Kyiv region, and the Kharkiv region.
An air raid alert was declared in Kyiv and the surrounding region at around 11 p.m. on November 28. At midnight, explosions were heard in the capital—a drone attack was reported, and the Russians subsequently used ballistic weapons. Air defense systems were activated in the city.
At around 8:30 p.m., the first explosions were heard in Kharkiv — the Russians struck with guided aerial bombs. The region's energy infrastructure was hit, which may cause sharp voltage drops for domestic consumers.
