At Least 10 Explosions Rock Kyiv as Russian Missile Attack Injures 10, Including Child

[UPDATED: Sept. 17, 4:26 am , Kyiv time. Updated with the latest casualty count and damage reports from Kyiv.] At least 10 people were injured, including a 10-year-old girl, according to the Kyiv City Military Administration. The blasts followed warnings of an incoming missile threat.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. “An air raid alert has been declared in Kyiv due to the threat of missile strikes. We urge residents to proceed to the nearest shelters,” the Kyiv City Military Administration said. Damage was reported across at least three districts of the capital. In the Dniprovskyi district, debris fell at several locations, damaging an office building and residential buildings, according to Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko. The facade and windows of a three-story office building were damaged, while windows were blown out in several residential buildings. Debris also fell on warehouse premises and near a gas station. In the Sviatoshynskyi district, a non-residential building was hit, according to preliminary information. A warehouse building was destroyed in the Solomianskyi district, though no fire was initially reported. Emergency services were working at the affected sites as authorities continued assessing the damage. The Kyiv City Military Administration later raised the number of injured to 10, including the 10-year-old girl. All were receiving medical assistance. Kyiv Post is Ukraine’s first and oldest English news organization, reporting since 1995. Its international reach – 97% of readers are outside of Ukraine – make it truly Ukraine’s global voice.