
The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine first reported the launch of several ballistic missiles in the direction of Kyiv at 0:46 on the night of July 16. The second warning was sounded after one o’clock in the morning. Loud explosions were heard in the capital.
Later, chairman Vitaliy Klitschko reported that two districts were under attack: Svyatoshynskyi and Darnytsia.
According to the report of chairman Vitaliy Klitschko, in Svyatoshynskyi district – a hit in warehouses. In Darnytsia, missile fragments fell on the territory of non-residential buildings. At another address in Darnytsia district, a hit in a non-residential building. In Svyatoshynskyi, where a hit in warehouses occurred, and in Darnytsia, in the territory of non-residential buildings, fires are raging.
Unfortunately, there were casualties. According to the chairman of Kyiv, two people were killed and six others were injured. Among the injured is a 16-year-old boy. Three residents are currently hospitalized.