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Russian troops attack Kyiv, killing 4

A plume of black smoke rises from behind apartment blocks during a Russian military operation in Kyiv, Ukraine, on April 16, 2026. On Thursday night, Russian forces use drones, cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles in the capital. The operation results in the deaths of four people, including a 12-year-old boy, and injures at least 60, among them three police officers and four medics. In total, 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 suffer the most damage. (Photo by Kyrylo Chubotin/Ukrinform/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#13583153
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 smoke apartment block plume black smoke apartment blocks Russian attack Ukraine April 16 2026 Thursday night Russian forces kamikaze drones cruise missiles ballistic missiles killed 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 Ukrinform NurPhoto NO USE RUSSIA NO USE BELARUS.