A large fire broke out at warehouse facilities in Kyiv region on September 20 after a series of attacks by Russian drones.
Footage showing dense clouds of black smoke rising above a large warehouse complex appeared on social media. Ukrainian authorities reported fires and damage in several districts of Kyiv region.
Large fire in Boryspil district
According to the Kyiv Regional Military Administration, warehouse facilities caught fire in Boryspil district as a result of the attack.
Emergency services arrived at the scene. A canopy and a car on the grounds of a private household were also reported damaged.
Ukrainian media reported that the footage of the large fire circulating on social media was filmed near warehouse facilities in the village of Shchaslyve, Boryspil district.
EKO Market logistics warehouse damaged
Ukrainian media also reported damage to a logistics facility belonging to the EKO Market supermarket chain.
The company confirmed that one of its logistics warehouses was damaged in the attack.
Damage recorded in several districts
The consequences of the attack were recorded not only in Boryspil district.
A car was damaged and a fire broke out in Bucha district. Emergency services later extinguished the blaze.
Damage to commercial and warehouse facilities, as well as cars, was reported in Fastiv district. Rescuers worked at sites where industrial and warehouse facilities had caught fire.
During September 20, damage was also reported at an industrial warehouse in Boyarka and a private enterprise in Novosilky.
Emergency services work at attack sites
Firefighters and rescue teams were sent to several districts of Kyiv region to deal with the consequences of the attacks and the fires that broke out.
Initially, authorities did not report any casualties directly linked to the fires at the warehouse facilities. Later, the Kyiv Regional Military Administration said that a man sustained minor injuries in Boryspil district. He received medical assistance at the scene and declined hospitalization.
The September 20 attacks were part of a series of drone strikes on Kyiv and Kyiv region. During the day, authorities reported damage and fires at several sites across the region.
