Ukrainian authorities on Saturday reported a Russian rocket attack in the center of the capital, Kiev, which caused damage to a «non-residential building and an «infrastructure target», although there is no record of deaths and injuries.
Authorities initially reported at least one rocket attack in the neighborhood in the Dniprovskyi (or Dnipro) district, on the left bank of the river that divides the capital into two halves, according to the mayor of the city, Vitali Klitschko.
«Explosions in the Dnipro district. All services are heading to the site – stay in shelters!», Klitschko tweeted on his Telegram account.
The attack was immediately verified by the capital’s military administration. «Rocket attack on the capital. Stay in shelters,» according to the message.
Shortly afterwards, the mayor confirmed that rocket debris had fallen in the Holosiiv neighborhood on the right bank of the river, with no casualties to report.
The deputy advisor to the Ukrainian Presidency, Kirilo Timoshenko, specified that the attack was directed against «critical infrastructure facilities» at around 09.30 a.m. (08.30 a.m. Spanish time) and reported that at least one target was hit, although the extent of the damage is unknown.
«Details are being clarified,» the adviser added on his Telegram account. «There is no preliminary information on casualties,» he added.
Shortly after the message, authorities have issued an air alert for the capital and the homonymous region.
Source: (EUROPA PRESS)
