Rescuers complete work in house in Pechersk after UAV strike - SES
The State Emergency Service has completed rescue operations in a high-rise building in Pechersk, where the wreckage of a Russian drone fell on January 1.
This was reported by Pavlo Petrov, a spokesman for the Main Directorate of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SES), on the air of the United News telethon, Censor.NET reports.
Currently, more than 80 rescuers and 20 pieces of equipment are involved, including large-sized lifting mechanisms for lowering heavy structures from the roof.
"We can now say that the rescue operations have been completed and emergency repair work is underway. The rescuers are now dismantling the rubble on the roof, on the sixth floor. This is where there was significant damage. We hope that today the emergency and restoration work will be completed."
The damage to the building is extensive: a stairwell between the fourth and sixth floors collapsed, and the roof was damaged by heavy debris. All residents have been temporarily evacuated, and a headquarters has been set up to coordinate the relief effort.
As a result of the falling debris, 17 buildings were damaged, including residential buildings, the National Bank of Ukraine, office space and an educational institution. In total, more than 250 apartments were damaged.
The SES noted that after the emergency work is completed, a commission will be set up to assess the damage and determine further steps for recovery.
Russian attack on Kyiv on 1 January
As a reminder, on the morning of 1 January, Kyiv was attacked by enemy drones. Debris fell in two districts.
Hostile drones hit a residential building: two people were killed. 6 injured, including two pregnant women. The rescue operation was carried out in difficult conditions - stairwells collapsed.
The attack killed prominent neurobiologist Ihor Zyma and his wife, scientist Olesia Sokur.
The building of the National Union of Writers of Ukraine was also damaged.