Russia attacked Kyiv with drones: fires broke out, there are casualties

On the night of Saturday, April 12, explosions were heard in Kyiv. The Russian army attacked the city with attack drones. City authorities reported fires in several districts of the capital. This is reported by UNN with reference to the Telegram channels of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), the mayor of Kyiv Vitali Klitschko, the head of the Kyiv City Military Administration (KMVA) Timur Tkachenko.

Details

The alarm was announced in the capital at 04:11. After that, the military informed that there is a threat of the use of attack drones for the capital.

A few minutes later, the head of the KMVA, Timur Tkachenko, wrote on his Telegram channel that it was loud in the capital. He called on Kyiv residents to stay in safe places.

At 04:41, Vitali Klitschko reported fires in two districts of the capital.

Preliminary: Fire in the Sviatoshynskyi district. Non-residential premises are on fire. A private house is on fire in Darnytskyi

"Emergency services are heading to the scene," he said.

At 04:51, the mayor informed about another fire as a result of the fall of a Russian drone debris.

Another fire in the Sviatoshynskyi district as a result of the fall of UAV debris. Emergency services are on the scene.

"Emergency services are on the scene. No one has contacted doctors yet," - he added.

Later, Vitaliy Klitschko updated the data on the consequences of the attack on Kyiv, reporting on the victims.

There is currently one injured person in the Svyatoshyn district. Medics are providing assistance. In the Darnytskyi district, where the UAV debris fell, a private house has been destroyed. No injuries

"There are already two victims in the Svyatoshyn district. Medics are providing assistance," the mayor of the capital specified at 05:11.

Recall

On the night of Saturday, April 12, Russia attacked Odesa with Shahed-type attack drones.