On the night of Saint Nicholas Day, December 19, the Russian Federation attacked the Kyiv region with drones. As a result, critical infrastructure was damaged, two victims are known. This is stated in the notification of the Prosecutor General’s Office.
Thus, according to the investigation, as a result of the Russian attack on the Kyiv region with the help of UAVs, critical infrastructure objects, as well as private residential buildings, were damaged.
According to preliminary data, two people were injured as a result of the enemy’s attack.
It is noted that the information about the victims and destruction is still being clarified. Prosecutors, investigators and experts work on the ground.
Under the procedural leadership of the Kyiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office, a pre-trial investigation has been initiated in criminal proceedings for violation of the laws and customs of war (Part 1 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
At night, since the air alert of the Kyiv region, the air defense system was activated due to a drone attack.
On Monday, December 19, emergency blackouts were introduced in Kyiv in connection with a rocket attack.
The Russians launched about 20 drones at Kyiv and the region at night, there were hits and casualties as a result of the attack
On the night of December 19, Russian troops released dozens of kamikaze drones over Kyiv, which damaged infrastructure facilities and private homes. Oleksiy Kuleba, the head of the Kyiv regional military administration, reported this in Telegram.
The Russians attacked the Kyiv region with kamikaze drones. On the night of Monday, December 19, explosions rang out in the Shevchenkiv district of Kyiv.
At 5:03 Kyiv residents reported strong explosions on the right bank of the Dnieper.
On December 7, the official representative of the command of the Air Force of Ukraine Yuriy Ignat said that Russian troops resumed the use of Iranian-made ammunition after a three-week break.
The Russian military attacked Kyiv on the night of December 19 with kamikaze drones. What is known as of this morning about the consequences of the strikes – read on.
Mykhailo Shamanov, the spokesman of the Kyiv city military administration, shared the details of the night drone attack on the capital. According to him, as a result, not only the object of critical infrastructure was damaged.
Debris from drones fell in several areas
Shamanov emphasized that the Ukrainian air defense system worked perfectly. Taking into account that Kyiv was tried to be attacked by 20 “Shahids”, the shooting down of 15 of them is a demonstration of the titanic efforts of our military.
At the same time, he noted that the wreckage of drones was found in Sviatoshyn and Solomyan districts. As for the latter, debris from the rocket was also found there. A 5-story building was also damaged.
It is good that the attack happened at night. There were no people on the street, and thus there is currently no information about the victims in Kyiv. – noted Shamanov.
He also said that the debris of the drones damaged roofs, windows and cars near the places where they were shot down. As for the Shevchenkiv district, three buildings are known to have been damaged there.
What is known about the attack by drones in Kyiv
Throughout the night, the enemy attacked Kyiv with kamikaze drones. It is known that the first report of a hit in the Kyiv region appeared at 03:15, and already after 4 in the morning information about another wave of attacks arrived.
The head of the regional military administration, Oleksiy Kuleba, confirmed the drone strikes at half past five in the morning. He noted that the PPO works both in the region and in the capital itself.
Kyiv chairman Vitaly Klychko reported several explosions in the Shevchenkivskyi and Solomyanskyi districts. He also noted that relevant services are working on the ground.
The head of the Kyiv City Military Administration, Serhiy Popko, later added that a critical infrastructure object had been hit. The consequences of the attack are already being eliminated by emergency services.
Subsequently, the head of the regional military administration Oleksiy Kuleba shared additional information. According to him, two people were injured as a result. They receive the necessary medical care.
Due to the drone attack, emergency blackouts are being implemented in Kyiv on December 19. Planned outage schedules will not be in effect on this day.
Emergency services eliminate the consequences of the attack.
At night, Kyiv and the region were attacked by Iranian kamikaze drones. More than 20 drones were recorded in the capital’s airspace. Air defense forces destroyed about 15 Shaheds.
“Unfortunately, a critical infrastructure facility has been hit. Emergency services are eliminating the consequences. Information on victims and destruction is being clarified,” said Serhiy Popko, head of the city’s military administration.
Chairman Vitaliy Klitschko also reported that explosions were heard in the capital’s Solomyansky and Shevchenkivskyi districts. The attack resulted in damage to critical infrastructure facilities.
“Energy and heating engineers are working to quickly stabilize the situation with energy and heat supply,” Klitschko said.
Previously, there were no casualties in Kyiv.
It should be noted that Oleksiy Kuleba, the head of the Kyiv Regional Military Administration, said that as a result of the night drone attack in the Kyiv region, infrastructure facilities and private houses were damaged.
Previously, there are victims in the region, currently they are under the supervision of doctors.
The Russian occupiers attacked the critical infrastructure of Kyiv Region. Prosecutors recorded another war crime.
Unfortunately, there are victims. Prosecutors have started a pre-trial investigation in criminal proceedings.
The occupiers shelled the Kyiv region
On December 19, critical infrastructure objects were damaged as a result of an attack by unmanned aerial vehicles in Kyiv region.
In addition, private residential buildings were damaged on the territory of Kyiv region.
According to preliminary data, two people were injured as a result of the enemy attack. Information on victims and destruction is being clarified.
In order to properly investigate war crimes, prosecutors, investigators and experts work on the ground. They carry out the necessary investigative actions, recording another crime of the army of the aggressor country, – noted in the Prosecutor General’s Office.
Missile attack in Kyiv and the region: what is known
On December 19, the head of the Kyiv Regional Military Administration, Oleksiy Kuleba, confirmed the “kamikaze” attack and informed about the work of air defense in the capital and the region.
At 04:45, the Kyiv City Military Administration reported 9 downed enemy UAVs.
At 06:08, the chairman of Kyiv Vitaliy Klitschko reported that several explosions were heard in the Shevchenkivskyi and Solomyanskyi districts of the capital. According to available data, all relevant services are already working there. As for other details, they will be announced later.
On Monday, December 19, the consequences of the attack by kamikaze drones in the Kyiv region are quite serious, three districts were left without power, said the head of the Kyiv regional military administration Oleksiy Kuleba.
“The consequences are quite serious, we have victims, three people. We have damaged private houses, objects of critical infrastructure. I can state that our air defense has worked very well,” he said.