Russian Strikes Target Kyiv Region: Residential and Critical Infrastructure Hit Across Five Districts.

February 22, 2023: Kyiv Region Under Attack

According to TSN.ua: On February 22, 2023, the Russian military launched strikes against the Kyiv region, damaging civilian settlements and critical infrastructure. Mykola Kalashnik, head of the Kyiv Regional Military Administration, reported the consequences of the shelling across five districts of the oblast. This attack is part of a wider pattern of assaults on civilian areas since Russia's full-scale invasion began in February 2022.

Impact and Damage by District

• Boryspil District: A private house was damaged, injuring one woman. A resulting fire was contained.
• Brovary District: Ten premises in a garage cooperative sustained damage, and a fire there was extinguished.
• Fastiv District: Suffered significant damage: five private houses were hit. Rescuers managed to save eight people, including one child.
• Bucha District: Two private houses and a car were damaged.
• Obukhiv District: Warehouse facilities and a private house were damaged here.
• Sviatoshyn District: A residential apartment building was damaged in the attack.

These events underscore the continuation of hostilities on Ukrainian soil and their devastating impact on the civilian population.

Strikes on the Kyiv region signal an escalation of the conflict in the area, which could lead to further civilian casualties and increased destruction of infrastructure.

Mykola Kalashnik, Head of the Kyiv Regional Military Administration

Amid the ongoing war, it is crucial to recognize the humanitarian toll these actions take on local residents and the overall situation in Ukraine.