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Russian troops attack Kyiv, killing 4

A burnt-out minibus is seen in a building damaged by a Russian military operation in Kyiv, Ukraine, on April 16, 2026. On Thursday night, Russian forces target the capital with drones, cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles. The operation results in the deaths of four people, including a 12-year-old boy, and injures at least 60, including three police officers and four medics. A total of 17 multi-storey apartment blocks, 10 private houses, a hotel, an office building, a car dealership, a petrol station, and a shopping mall are damaged. According to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, the Podilskyi, Obolonskyi, Shevchenkivskyi, and Desnianskyi districts experience the most damage. (Photo by Kyrylo Chubotin/Ukrinform/NurPhoto) NO USE RUSSIA. NO USE BELARUS.

Photo ID	#13583134
Date Taken	16 April 2026
Location	N/A
Photographer	Kirill Chubotin/Ukrinform/NurPhoto
Category	Unrest, Conflicts and War
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Kirill Chubotin/Ukrinform/NurPhoto

No People Ukraine conflict Russian invasion Ukraine war war conflict Russia-Ukraine war aftermath emergency missile attack drone attack Kyiv fire minibus van burnt-out minibus building damage Russian attack Ukraine April 2026 Russian forces kamikaze drones cruise missiles ballistic missiles casualties 12-year-old boy injured police officers medics multi-storey apartment blocks private houses hotel office building car dealership petrol station shopping mall State Emergency Service of Ukraine Podilskyi district Obolonskyi district Shevchenkivskyi district Desnianskyi district damage Thursday night capital emergency response civilian impact infrastructure damage.