Russian strike sparks fire at Kyiv hospital, 1 injured, 7 rescued, 30 evacuated – SES
One person was injured, seven people were rescued by State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SES) personnel and another 30 were evacuated following a Russian overnight strike on a medical facility in the Shevchenkivskyi district of Kyiv, the SES press service in Kyiv said on Friday morning.
An overnight Russian attack on a medical facility in the Shevchenkivskyi district of Kyiv resulted in a fire caused by debris from a downed drone. According to the Kyiv Independent, the fire partially destroyed the building's second floor.
The casualty and rescue figures vary by source. Interfax-Ukraine reports that one person was injured, seven people were rescued by State Emergency Service (SES) personnel, and 30 people were evacuated. The Kyiv Independent reports that three people were injured and 30 were evacuated, noting that seven people required rescue by first responders.
Brief written by urgent.news from Interfax-Ukraine, Kyiv Independent — 2 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
