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Nighttime Russian attack on Kyiv: fires reported in two districts, two people injured – photos

Saturday, 12 April 2025, 06:51
Nighttime Russian attack on Kyiv: fires reported in two districts, two people injured – photos
Fire at the scene. Photo: State Emergency Service of Ukraine

Air defence forces were responding in the city of Kyiv on the night of 11-12 April. Fires have broken out in the Sviatoshynskyi and Darnytskyi districts of the capital as a result of a Russian attack. Two people have been injured.

Source: Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko

Quote: "Air defence is responding in the capital. Stay in shelters!"

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Details: Klitschko said that a fire had broken out in non-residential premises in the Sviatoshynskyi district and a house was on fire in the Darnytskyi district.

Later, he reported that two people had been injured in the Sviatoshynskyi district.

 
Firefighter extinguishing fire
Photo: State Emergency Service of Ukraine

At 06:46, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine reported on the aftermath of the Russian attack in the Sviatoshynskyi district.

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Firefighter extinguishing fire
Photo: State Emergency Service of Ukraine

Quote: "A fire occurred in a one-storey warehouse building with an area of 1,500 sq m at one of the scenes. The fire was contained at 06:22.

 
Firefighter on a crane extinguishing fire
Photo: State Emergency Service of Ukraine

At another scene there is a fire that broke out in two warehouse buildings with areas of 1,000 and 150 sq m with partial destruction on the premises of an industrial plant. Fire containment operations are ongoing."

Updated: As of 07:00, the State Emergency Service reported that fires in the Sviatoshynskyi district had been contained. Aftermath is currently being dealt with.

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