Russia attacks Nova Poshta depot near Kyiv, strikes again as firefighters tackle blaze – photos
A Russian attack on the night of 27-28 August struck a Nova Poshta logistics facility in Sviatopetrivske, part of the Bilohorodka hromada in Kyiv Oblast, also damaging a nearby production facility. Nova Poshta is Ukraine's largest private delivery company.
Source: Bilohorodka Mayor Anton Ovsiienko on Facebook; press service for Nova Poshta; State Emergency Service of Ukraine
Quote: "Another difficult night for the Bilohorodka hromada. The Nova Poshta depot in Sviatopetrivske was hit and a nearby production facility was damaged.
Information about casualties is being confirmed."
Details: Ovsiienko said that approximately an hour after the initial strike, while firefighters were tackling the blaze, two more strikes had hit the same location. The firefighters managed to move to a safer area in time.
Due to heavy smoke, residents of Sviatopetrivske and nearby areas have been urged to keep their windows closed and, if possible, avoid going outside unless necessary. Local authorities also asked people not to approach the site of the strike because of the risk of further attacks.
Update: Nova Poshta's press service reported that a sorting depot in Kyiv Oblast had been destroyed as a result of the Russian drone attack. All the company's employees are safe.
The company is currently assessing the impact of the attack. Nova Poshta said it will compensate customers for the full declared value of damaged parcels and contact each customer to provide details of the reimbursement.
The State Emergency Service of Ukraine said that firefighters are working at several locations in the Bucha district, which includes the Bilohorodka hromada, where drone strikes had caused fires in warehouse buildings and vehicles.
At one of the locations, a second drone strike was recorded while firefighters were working. After carrying out some reconnaissance, they resumed their work. The fire at the warehouse building was brought under control and efforts to deal with the aftermath are ongoing.
Firefighters also extinguished fires involving 13 cars. A high-rise residential building was damaged by the blast wave, with its windows shattered.
Firefighters continue to operate under the constant threat of further strikes.
Background: Russian forces struck Kyiv Oblast with attack drones and ballistic missiles on the night of 26-27 August, damaging warehouses in the Boryspil and Fastiv districts. A 15-year-old girl and a 73-year-old woman were injured.
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