Government building damaged as a result of Russia's night attack

A Russian strike damaged the roof and upper floors of the Government building. Photo: SES

Last night, during a massive shelling of Ukraine, Russian troops damaged the Government building for the first time.

This was reported by the Prime Minister of Ukraine Yuliia Svyrydenko.

The shelling destroyed the roof and upper floors, and rescuers are working to extinguish the fire.

«That night, Russia launched another massive attack on Ukraine. Kyiv, Kryvyi Rih, Dnipro, Kremenchuk and Odesa came under fire. For the first time, the Government building, its roof and upper floors were damaged in an enemy attack. Rescuers are extinguishing the fire. I thank them for their work. We will restore the buildings. But the lives lost cannot be returned. The enemy is terrorising and killing our people across the country every day,» she said.

The Russian strike damaged the roof and upper floors of the Government building. Photo: Yulia Svyrydenko

Night attack on Kyiv on 7 September

On the night of 7 September, Russian occupiers attacked Kyiv with drones and missiles. In particular, high-rise buildings in the Sviatoshynskyi and Darnytskyi districts of the capital were hit. Fires and destruction resulted. Three people were killed, including a baby. Another 17 people were injured.