This article was originally published in Russian
Missile debris fell on several areas of the Ukrainian capital. Casualties were reported and civilian infrastructure was damaged.
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Loud explosions rang out in Kyiv this Friday morning, after a ballistic missile alert. Debris from Russian missiles fell in the Holosiiv, Solomianskyi, Shevchenkivskyi and Dniprovskyi districts of the Ukrainian capital after being intercepted by Ukrainian air defenses.
“There are fires on the roofs of buildings, cars are also burning. The main heating pipe in Holosiiv district has also been damaged”said Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko.
According to the latest information, one person was killed and at least eleven were injured.
Several embassies affected
Portuguese Foreign Minister Paulo Rangel said the Portuguese embassy was hit in the attack. Likewise, according to him, as diplomatic installations of other countries, such as Argentina and Germany.
Paulo Rangel called this“absolutely unacceptable”.
they all six diplomatic missions located in the same building were damaged, including those of Albania, Argentina, the Palestinian Authority, North Macedonia, Portugal and Montenegro, confirmed Ukrainian diplomacy, denouncing a “barbaric attack”.
The Kyiv city military administration said Russian forces launched a combined missile attack. According to initial reports, Kinjal air-to-ground hypersonic missiles launched from a MiG-31K fighter jet and Iskander/KN-23 ballistic missiles were used.
Kyiv was also attacked by drones, all of which were shot down, according to the Ukrainian military.
Russian troops also shelled the city of Kherson with heavy artillery, residential buildings were damaged. According to the latest information, one person was killed and six others were injured.
On Friday evening, five people were injured following a Russian missile attack on Kryvyi Rih, apartment buildings were damaged.
