Russia hits Kyiv with ballistic missile: house hit, two injured

Ivan Diakonov , Iryna Balachuk — 12 February, 02:18
Russia hits Kyiv with ballistic missile: house hit, two injured
A missile being downed. Stock photo: Getty Images

Russian forces attacked the city of Kyiv with ballistic missiles on the night of 11-12 February, hitting a house.

Source: Ukraine's Air Force; Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko; Tymur Tkachenko, Head of Kyiv City Military Administration

Quote from the Air Force: "Ballistic missiles heading towards Kyiv!"

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Details: A series of loud explosions was heard in the city shortly after an air-raid warning was issued.

Quote from Klitschko: "The enemy is attacking infrastructure facilities in the capital with ballistic missiles. Stay in shelters!"

Details: Klitschko said, according to early reports, a missile hit a house in the Darnytskyi district. Strikes were reported on non-residential buildings in the Holosiivskyi and Desnianskyi districts. Debris fell near a residential building in the Dniprovskyi district.

Damaged house
Damaged house
Photo: National Police of Ukraine

Ambulance crews were dispatched to the Desnianskyi and Darnytskyi districts.

Damaged car
Damaged car
Photo: National Police of Ukraine

Tkachenko said that as of 05:30, two people had been injured.

Fire at the scene
Fire at the scene
Photo: National Police of Ukraine

Update: Klitschko said in the morning that one of those injured had been hospitalised in a critical condition, while the other had received treatment at the scene. The National Police of Ukraine added that they were a man and a woman.

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