On Thursday, March 9, Russia launched a massive missile attack on Ukraine. unfortunately, there is a hit in Kyiv.
The speaker of the Kiev city military administration, Mikhail Shamanov, spoke on the air of the telethon about the consequences of the strike on the capital, Channel 24 reports.
What is the situation in Kyiv
In particular, he stressed that the enemy likes to inflict terror on certain significant dates. Today, March 9, marks the 209th anniversary of the birth of the Ukrainian poet, prose writer, artist and public figure Taras Shevchenko.
According to him, the liquidation of the consequences continues. In the Svyatoshinsky district, three people were injured by rocket fragments, they are now receiving medical assistance. The remnants of the rocket damaged cars.
Therefore, emergency power cuts do not allow providing heating for about 40 percent of consumers in Kyiv. Also, due to the lack of power supply, there may be low water pressure on the upper floors of high-rise buildings in the city, he added.
Russia used the Kinzhal missile
Recall that the alarm lasted in the capital for about 7 hours. During this time, the Russians have released almost all types of their air weapons: from the “Shahed” loitering ammunition to almost all types of cruise missiles.
Thanks to the work of our air defense, attacks by cruise missiles and UAVs on the capital are not allowed. But, unfortunately, an aeroballistic missile of the Kinzhal type (preliminary information) hit the infrastructure facility, – said Sergey Popko, head of the KMVA.
