Russian attack sets Kyiv medical facility on fire, one person injured

A medical facility in the Shevchenkivskyi district of Kyiv, Ukraine's capital, was hit in a Russian attack on the night of 13 November. According to Ukraine's State Emergency Service, a fire broke out in the building and one person was injured. The strike is part of Russia's continuing attacks on Ukrainian cities during its full-scale war.

The service said the fire engulfed the first three floors of the six-storey building, while the first floor was partially destroyed. Staff at the facility evacuated 30 people to safety overnight, and rescue workers saved another seven.

Early reports indicate that the injured person sought treatment from an ambulance crew.

How the attack unfolded

On the night of 12-13 November, an air-raid warning was issued in the capital because of the threat of Russian drones. Shortly afterwards, city authorities reported falling debris and a fire at a medical facility.

Earlier attacks

On the night of 11-12 November, a Russian attack drone struck a nine-storey residential building in Kyiv's Solomianskyi district. A woman was killed and seven other residents were injured.

On the afternoon of 12 November, debris from a downed Russian drone fell onto a road in the city's Shevchenkivskyi district. A bus and a car were damaged, and one man was injured.