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Russian troops attack Kyiv, killing 4

An apartment block in the Podilskyi district is damaged in Kyiv, Ukraine, on April 16, 2026. On Thursday night, Russian forces conduct operations involving kamikaze drones, cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles targeting the capital. The incident 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	#13584143
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 Podilskyi district apartment block Ukraine Russian attack kamikaze drones cruise missiles ballistic missiles casualties 12-year-old boy injured police officers medics apartment blocks private houses hotel office building car dealership petrol station shopping mall State Emergency Service of Ukraine Obolonskyi district Shevchenkivskyi district Desnianskyi district damage multi-storey buildings Thursday night April 16 2026 capital Russian forces emergency response civilian impact infrastructure damage airstrike military aggression humanitarian crisis urban warfare.