On the evening of 5 August, Russian troops continued their all-out attack on Kyiv and the Kyiv region. The Rozetka marketplace’s warehouses in Brovary came under ballistic fire. There are casualties in the region, according to Timur Tkachenko, head of the Kyiv Regional Military Administration.
Briefly about the main points
- Russia launched a ballistic missile strike on Brovary.
- Rozetka’s warehouses came under fire.
- There are casualties in the Kyiv region; the exact number is being confirmed.
- The effects of the attack have been reported in the Brovary, Bucha and Fastiv districts.
- In all three districts, warehouses or production facilities have been damaged.
Ballistic strike on Brovary
In the Brovary district, warehouse buildings and production facilities were damaged as a result of the attack. One of the sites targeted by the Russian strike was a logistics complex Rozetka in Brovary.
A major fire broke out at the scene. A thick plume of smoke rose above the city and could be seen from a considerable distance. Details regarding the area affected by the fire and the extent of the damage are still being confirmed.
Head of the Kyiv Regional State Administration Timur Tkachenko reported that there were casualties in the region as a result of Russian shelling. The regional authorities have not yet disclosed the exact number of casualties or their condition.
The effects have been recorded in three districts of the Kyiv region
According to the regional military administration, damage has been reported in the Brovary, Bucha and Fastiv districts.
У Brovary District Warehouse buildings and production facilities have been damaged. Rescue workers, medical staff and law enforcement officers are working at the sites of the strikes.
У In the Bucha District The Russian attack also damaged storage facilities. Reports of possible fires and the extent of the damage are being verified.
У Fastiv District Damage to warehouse facilities has been reported. Detailed information on the consequences of the shelling is due to be released once the survey of the areas has been completed.
Rozetka has been attacked for the third time in a few days
This is at least the third Russian strike on Rozetka facilities in Brovary in the space of a few days.
On 1 August, a Russian jet-powered drone struck the company’s warehouse, where 270 employees were present at the time of the attack. One employee was killed and several others were injured. The following night, two more drones struck Rozetka’s largest warehouse. There were no casualties on that occasion, and the company described the second strike as a targeted attack.
Now. logistics facilities The marketplace has once again come under Russian fire — this time from ballistic missiles.
Yet another attack on civilian infrastructure
Repeated strikes on one of Ukraine’s largest logistics complexes may indicate targeted Russian attacks on civilian commercial and warehousing infrastructure. Such facilities ensure the storage and delivery of goods to the population across the country.
A massive attack on Kyiv and the surrounding region is ongoing. Residents of the region are urged to remain in shelters until the air-raid alert is officially lifted and to stay away from the sites of the strikes. Information on the number of casualties and the extent of the damage is being updated.
