Russian strikes on Kyiv energy facilities kill one and disrupt some transport services

- 14 October, 06:39
A city without electricity. Stock photo

Russian forces attacked several energy facilities in the city of Kyiv on the night of 13-14 October. One person has been killed and electric-powered public transport services have been suspended in two districts.

Source: Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko; Kyivpastrans, a Kyiv public transport company; Kyiv City Military Administration

Quote from Klitschko: "The enemy has struck several energy facilities in the capital."

Details: Klitschko later reported that a person had been injured in the Darnytskyi district and taken to hospital by medics.

Early reports indicate that one person has been killed in the Holosiivskyi district.

Kyivpastrans said that electric-powered public transport services had been temporarily suspended in the Darnytskyi and Pecherskyi districts following the Russian attack.

In addition, Kyiv City Military Administration said that Kyiv City Express train services had been temporarily suspended in both directions due to the heightened threat from the air and on the instructions of a monitoring group from the state-run railway operator Ukrzaliznytsia.

Background: Russian forces attacked Kyiv and several oblasts with missiles. Explosions were heard in the capital.

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