Attack on Kyiv: medical facility caught fire after UAV debris fell on it, three injured (updated). PHOTOS
On the night of 13 November, Russian drones attacked Kyiv once again. In the Shevchenkivskyi district of the capital, a medical facility caught fire after debris from an enemy drone fell on it.
According to Censor.NET, this was reported bythe Kyiv City Military Administration.
According to the State Emergency Service, one person was injured, seven were rescued and 30 were evacuated following the night-time Russian strike on the medical facility.
"Overnight, the Russians attacked the capital – a fire broke out at a hospital in the Shevchenkivskyi district, causing partial damage to the second floor," the statement reads.
Staff at the medical facility evacuated 30 people to safety, whilst a further seven were rescued by State Emergency Service personnel. The fire has been extinguished.
"Three patients at the medical facility were injured and received treatment on site. None of the medical staff were among the injured," the Ministry of Health later reported.
The Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics was hit
According to the Ministry of Health, one of the medical facilities of the National Academy of Medical Sciences was damaged as a result of the nighttime Russian attack on Kyiv.
A fire broke out in the building, partially destroying the second floor.
According to local Telegram channels, the second floor of the Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics was partially destroyed as a result of the nighttime shelling.
Dealing with the aftermath
What led up to this?
On the afternoon of 12 November, explosions were heard in Kyiv during an air raid alert. The city came under attack from a jet-powered UAV.
- as a result of a UAV crashing onto the carriageway, a car caught fire;
- a passenger coach was damaged;
- one person was injured.
