In Kyiv, a Russian drone attacked a building supplies supermarket, there are casualties
In Kyiv on October 8, a Russian attack drone hit a four-story building of a store in the Solomianskyi district of the capital. A large-scale fire broke out at the site of the attack, and a metal hangar for storing paint was also destroyed.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported damage to the commercial facility. The State Emergency Service of Ukraine clarified the consequences of the attack.
According to Klitschko, an enemy drone directly hit the four-story building of a store. The mayor published the notification about the strike at 11:32. Rescuers and other emergency services arrived at the scene.
As a result of the attack, a fire broke out at the facility. Later, Klitschko reported that rescuers managed to localize the blaze.
According to the SES, a metal hangar used for storing paint was destroyed at the site of the strike. The total area of the fire was 500 square meters.
Rescuers extinguished the blaze. Meanwhile, city authorities and the SES did not specify how badly the four-story store building itself was damaged, or whether the destroyed hangar belonged to the commercial enterprise.
Official services have not yet disclosed the name of the store, its owner, and the extent of material losses. There is also no confirmed information about damage to inventory, equipment, and possible timelines for resuming the operation of the commercial facility.
Local Telegram channels published footage from the impact site. They show the aftermath of the Russian strike on a commercial building.
As a result of the attack in Solomianskyi district, two people were killed, and three others were injured, the SES reported. There is currently no information on whether the deceased and injured were store employees.
Overall, according to the National Police, as of the start of the day on October 8, three people have been killed as a result of Russian attacks on Kyiv.
In addition, in the Shevchenkivskyi district of the capital, cars caught fire on open ground. Firefighting was complicated by a repeat strike. Later, rescuers reported extinguishing all fires.
Russian attacks continue to cause damage to Ukrainian retail businesses. Earlier, "Kurs Ukrainy" reported damage to a fresh food warehouse of the "Auchan" retail chain as a result of a Russian strike.
Earlier, on September 26, the capital's "Auchan Bilychi" hypermarket was also damaged. After the attack, the commercial facility temporarily suspended operations to assess the condition of the building and carry out restoration work.
Strikes on stores, warehouse premises, and logistics facilities create additional risks for retail enterprises, including damage to real estate, equipment, and goods, and possible interruption of operational activities.
Sources: Vitali Klitschko, SES of Ukraine, "Kurs Ukrainy"
