Multiple Energy Facilities in Ukraine's Capital Attacked

Source: Global Times
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Xinhua News Agency, Kyiv, October 14 (Reporter Li Dongxu) - The mayor of Kyiv, Klitschko, stated on social media on the 14th that multiple energy facilities in the city of Kyiv were attacked by airstrikes.

At around 5:30 AM that day, Xinhua reporters heard intense and loud explosions coming from the direction of Kyiv and Brovary in Kyiv Oblast. The Ukrainian Air Force posted on social media between 5:26 AM and 5:29 AM that the Russian military launched multiple ballistic missiles at the city of Kyiv.

After the explosions, there was a power outage in the Dnipro district of Kyiv where the reporters were located. The Ukrainian Truth newspaper posted on social media that a residential building in the Desnyansky district was hit by an airstrike, resulting in 2 deaths and 21 injuries.

Classification
Region
Europe
Analytical Domain
Operational
Primary Category / Secondary Categories
Military Operations / Casualties & Losses
Subcategory
Airstrike
SALUTE Report
Size
Not specified
Activity
Airstrikes on energy facilities
Location
Kyiv · Brovary
Unit
Ukrainian Air Force, Russian Army
Time
October 14, 2023, around 5:30 AM
Equipment
ballistic missiles
Summary

Russian forces launched airstrikes on multiple energy facilities in Kyiv on October 14, 2023, around 5:30 AM, resulting in significant explosions. The Ukrainian Air Force reported missile launches targeting the city, leading to power outages and casualties, including two deaths and 21 injuries in the Jesenivsky district.

Key Facts
  • Multiple energy facilities in Kyiv were targeted by airstrikes.
  • Explosions were reported in Kyiv and Brovary around 5:30 AM.
  • The Ukrainian Air Force confirmed missile launches by Russian forces.
  • Two people were killed and 21 injured in the attacks.
  • Power outages occurred in the Dnipro district of Kyiv.