Rocket attack on Kyiv damages Islamic cultural centre and its mosque

The Islamic Cultural Centre of the Religious Administration of Muslims of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, as well as the mosque located within it, was damaged as a result of a missile strike on Kyiv.

This was reported by Refat Chubarov, Chairman of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people.

“This morning, as a result of another massive missile attack by Russian forces on Kyiv, the building of the Islamic Cultural Centre of the Religious Administration of Muslims of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea (the mosque in Nyvky) was significantly damaged.”

It was noted that there were no human casualties.

As reported, on the morning of September 2, Russian troops launched a missile attack on Kyiv. As a result, people were injured, and there was damage to infrastructure and fires in several districts.

“Russian troops launched another missile attack on Kyiv. The strike was a combined one.”

It was noted that Russia used cruise missiles—likely X-101. The missiles were launched from Tu-95MS strategic bombers in the Saratov region.

The missiles entered the capital after complex maneuvers. Simultaneously with the arrival of cruise missiles, the occupiers fired KN-24/Iskander-M ballistic missiles and an attack UAV at Kyiv and its suburbs. The Kyiv City Military Administration stated that air defense destroyed more than a dozen cruise missiles, about a dozen ballistic missiles, and an attack drone.

The aftermath of the attack on Kyiv

According to Mayor Klitschko, two adults sought medical attention, one of whom was hospitalized.

As a result of falling debris, four cars caught fire in the Sviatoshynskyi district. The fire has now been extinguished. There was also a fire in a two-story non-residential building, and kiosks near the Svyatoshyn metro station, along with the windows of the metro station building, were damaged. However, the station is now operational, according to the mayor.

In the Holosiivskyi district, a boiler house—part of an educational institution—was damaged. The fire was extinguished.

Additionally, a fire broke out on the premises of an enterprise in the Shevchenkivskyi district. The Kyiv City Military Administration also reported that debris fell in the Dniprovskyi district of the city.

Emergency services are working at the scene. Information on the damage and casualties is still being updated.

Furthermore, the number of victims in Sumy from a Russian attack on civilians the night before has increased to 18 people, including 6 children.

This was reported by the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) and the State Emergency Service (SES).

“Emergency workers quickly extinguished the fire. According to preliminary information, 18 people were injured, including 6 children.”

The Ministry of Internal Affairs noted that, in addition to the orphanage and the centre for social and psychological rehabilitation, six apartment buildings were damaged in Sumy. The attack resulted in the partial destruction of the orphanage and a fire, which was extinguished by rescuers.