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In Kyiv, warehouses caught fire following a Russian attack; one person was injured

In Kyiv, warehouses caught fire following a Russian attack; one person was injured

Yulia Shepilova
Yulia Shepilova

news feed editor

In Kyiv, warehouses caught fire following a Russian attack; one person was injured
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On the night of August 11, Russia launched a ballistic missile attack on Kyiv. The strike caused fires in several warehouses in the city, and one person was injured.

This was reported by Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko and the Kyiv City Military Administration.

Klitschko reported that medical personnel had been called to the Shevchenkivskyi district. A medical team was dispatched to the scene.

The Kyiv City Military Administration reported a fire at a warehouse in the Shevchenkivskyi district. As of 1:20 a.m., one casualty had been reported.

Emergency services continue to work at the scene, and information on the consequences of the attack is being updated.

The day before, the Kyiv City State Administration (KCSA) announced plans to install mobile modular shelters near public transportation terminals in Kyiv. KCSA Deputy Head Petro Panteleev stated that these structures are intended to help passengers quickly take cover during an air raid alert. The city budget has allocated nearly 500 million hryvnias for their manufacture and installation.

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    • Yulia Shepilova
      Yulia Shepilova

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      She studied at the Department of Social and Cultural Journalism at the Kharkiv State Academy of Culture. She worked at the newspaper "Zorya" and the online publication "KamPress."

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