In the Brovary district of the Kyiv region, a fire has broken out in a warehouse complex following a Russian attack. Emergency services are on the scene, and the air raid alert in the region remains in force.
Briefly about the main points
- On the morning of 12 August, Russian forces launched a drone attack on Kyiv and the Kyiv region.
- In the Brovary district, some warehouse premises caught fire following the strike.
- The information about the fire was confirmed by Viktoria Ruban, spokesperson for the State Emergency Service of Kyiv Oblast.
- The Air Force had warned of jet-powered UAVs heading towards Brovary and Kyiv.
A fire has broken out in the Brovary district
In the Brovary district of the Kyiv region, a warehouse caught fire following yet another Russian air strike. This was reported by a spokesperson for the Main Directorate of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in the Kyiv region Victoria Ruban.
Травмовано 65-річного чоловіка. Він отримав осколкові поранення та госпіталізований до лікарні. Вся необхідна медична допомога надається.
Rescue workers and other emergency services are at the scene. Details regarding the extent of the fire, the level of damage to the warehouse buildings and whether anyone has been injured are currently being ascertained.
The exact location of the strike and the name of the facility are not being disclosed for security reasons. According to preliminary reports, civilian storage facilities were hit.
The jet-powered drones were heading for Brovary and Kyiv
On the morning of 12 August, Russian forces continued to attack the capital region with strike drones. The Ukrainian Air Force issued repeated warnings about high-speed jet-powered UAVs moving through the Kyiv region.
At around 10:00, the military reported drones heading towards Brovary, Boryspil and Kyiv. New groups of jet-powered drones were also entering the Kyiv region from the Chernihiv region. The movement of these aerial targets was recorded throughout the morning.
An air raid alert remains in force in Kyiv and the surrounding region. Air defence forces are engaging Russian targets.
Residents are being urged to remain in shelters
Residents of Kyiv and the Kyiv region are asked not to leave their safe places until the official all-clear signal is given. Jet-powered drones move much faster than conventional drones, so the time between the warning and the target’s approach may be very short. Map of emergencies in Ukraine.
It is also prohibited to photograph or publish images of air defence systems, drone flight paths, impact sites and the locations of emergency services. Such material could help Russian forces to target these areas again.
Information on the consequences of the attack in the Brovary district is being updated as it becomes available. Final figures regarding the fire and any damage are expected to be released once the rescue operations have been completed.
