'Missiles, one after another' — 9 injured, outages reported in Kyiv amid mass Russian attack on energy infrastructure
Editor's note: This is a developing story and will be updated as new details emerge.
Russia launched a large-scale drone and missile attack on Kyiv overnight Oct. 10, injuring at least nine people, causing a residential building fire, and a blackout in the city's left bank, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported.
Loud explosions and ballistic missiles were reported by Kyiv Independent journalists on the ground at approximately 2:30 a.m. local time as Russia carried out an attack on the Ukrainian capital. Additional explosions were reported at about 3:30 a.m.
"From the explosions that just occurred — a ballistic missile attack is ongoing. Missiles, one after another, air defense is active," Kyiv City Military Administration head Tymur Tkachenko said at 2:41 a.m., confirming reports of ballistic missiles.
Explosions and the sound of air defense systems operating were earlier reported by a journalist on the ground at about 1 a.m. local time.
Among the nine people injured, five have been hospitalized, Klitschko reported.
"In Kyiv, due to strikes on critical infrastructure, there are power outages," he added as Russia targets the Ukrainian capital's critical infrastructure.
A Kyiv Independent journalist in the city was left without water and power amid the strikes on the capital.
The city's left bank was left without electricity, and there are issues with Kyiv's water supply, Klitschko reported at 3:34 a.m.
In the Pechersk district, emergency services put out a blaze in a burning residential building caused by falling drone debris, Klitschko said, adding that several floors caught fire before the blaze was extinguished.
In the Holosiivskyi district, another residential building was damaged, and nearby cars caught fire, Klitschko reported.
Meanwhile, in the Desniansky district, debris from a downed Russian missile landed near a medical clinic, according to preliminary reports.
"Due to a massive enemy (drone) attack on the capital, there may be outages in electricity and water services. All emergency teams are monitoring the situation and ready to respond," Klitschko previously said.
Earlier in the night, at around 11:44 p.m. local time, Klitschko reported on Telegram that Ukrainian air defense forces were actively countering the incoming drones.
The Energy Ministry earlier noted that Russia was launching a massive strike on Ukraine's critical energy infrastructure.
"As soon as security conditions allow, energy workers will begin assessing the consequences of the attack and restoration work," Energy Minister Svitlana Hrynchuk said.
In recent weeks, Russia has intensified its strikes on Ukraine's civilian and energy infrastructure ahead of the winter season.
Russian strikes on energy infrastructure have destroyed more than half of Ukraine's natural gas production capacity ahead of winter, Bloomberg reported on Oct. 9, citing undisclosed sources.
