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Russian troops attack Kyiv, killing 4

A firefighter stands between burnt-out cars at a parking lot in Kyiv, Ukraine, on April 16, 2026, following a Russian military operation. 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 sustain damage. 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)

Photo ID	#13583146
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

Small Group of People Action Shot Ukraine conflict Russian invasion Ukraine war war conflict Russia-Ukraine war aftermath emergency missile attack drone attack Kyiv firefighter car transport parking lot burnt-out cars Russian attack Ukraine April 16 2026 kamikaze drones cruise missiles ballistic missiles killed injured police officers medics apartment blocks private houses hotel office building car dealership petrol station shopping mall State Emergency Service Podilskyi district Obolonskyi district Shevchenkivskyi district Desnianskyi district damage attack capital Thursday night Russian forces 12-year-old boy multi-storey photo Kyrylo Chubotin Ukrinform NurPhoto.