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Missile event in Kyiv, Obolonskyi District area, Ukraine on Sun 16th August 2026

16th August 2026

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Russia attacks Kyiv with ballistic missiles: 3 injured, Petrivka book market on fire – photo.

Russian forces attacked Kyiv with ballistic missiles on the night of 15-16 August, causing fires in the capital's Obolonskyi and Holosiivskyi districts.

Source: Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko; State Emergency Service of Ukraine; Kyiv City Military Administration

Quote from Klitschko: "In the Obolonskyi district, debris fell and fires broke out in non-residential premises at two locations as a result of the enemy attack. Several cars are on fire near one of the buildings.

In the Holosiivskyi district, a fire broke out in a non-residential area."

Update: Kyiv City Military Administration reported in the morning that three people had been injured in the Russian attack.

The State Emergency Service reported that a large fire had broken out at the Petrivka book market near Pochaina metro station in the Obolonskyi district.

At another location, the blast wave caused minor damage to a building but no fire. A non-residential building was also hit at a third location.

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