Railway crossing guard killed in Russian drone attack on Kyiv Oblast

Ivan Diakonov — 22 February, 01:43
Railway crossing guard killed in Russian drone attack on Kyiv Oblast
An ambulance. Photo: Getty Images

A 60-year-old railway crossing guard has been killed in a Russian UAV attack in the Boryspil district of Kyiv Oblast. An apartment building and an educational institution have also been damaged due to the attack. 

Source: Kyiv Oblast Military Administration; state-owned Ukrainian railway company Ukrzaliznytsia

Details: Ukrzaliznytsia’s report states that an employee who worked as a guard at the railway crossing in the Boryspil district was killed in the Russian attack. The man died before the arrival of medical personnel.

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Kyiv Oblast Military Administration reported that civilian infrastructure had also been damaged in the aftermath of the attack. 

Quote from Kyiv Oblast Military Administration: "A fire broke out in a warehouse in the aftermath of the attack, and it is now being put out. The windows of an apartment building and an educational institution nearby were damaged."

Background: An air-raid warning was issued in Kyiv at 21:38 on the evening of 21 February and lasted until 01:14 on 22 February. At 00:30, Kyiv City Military Administration reported that air defence systems were operating in the city. 

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