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Russian MoD names targets of the strike on Kyiv and Irpin — Fire Point, Khimvolokno, a depot, Planeta Plastik; in Irpin a woman was killed and three are missing

Place: Kyiv, Kyiv region, Black SeaRegion: Kyiv and Kyiv regionautomatic summary

Russia : coveredUkraine : coveredIndependent : not found
unverifiedomissionone of the groups does not cover it

Where the versions diverge

The Russian Defence Ministry calls the facilities it hit military targets: Fire Point, Khimvolokno, a locomotive depot and the Data Group data centre in Kyiv, and the Planeta Plastik plant in Irpin. Of this list, Ukrainian sources in the sample confirm only the destruction of the data centre: it was reported by the company Datagroup itself, which provides communications services to businesses and customers in more than 90 localities; it says nothing about any military purpose of the facility. In Irpin the former mayor speaks of a large enterprise that was badly hit, without naming it; Ukrainian sources do not name the other facilities and do not comment on the ministry's statement. Ukrainian sources report a woman killed, six injured, including three children, and three missing in Irpin, and Zelensky mentions a damaged clinic, school, metro station and residential buildings; Russian sources do not mention casualties or damage to housing. Ukrainian sources in the sample do not report on the cargo ship near Odesa. There are no independent reports in the sample.

What Russia reports

automatic summary On the morning of 19 October the Russian Defence Ministry listed the targets of the overnight massive strike with ground-based precision weapons and attack drones. In Kyiv, it says, it hit the Data Group data centre; the Fire Point logistics hub, which, according to the ministry, produced and stored components for long-range attack drones and engines for FP-5 "Flamingo" cruise missiles; the Khimvolokno plant, which allegedly made components for drone warheads; and a locomotive depot where, according to the ministry, FP-5 "Flamingo" missiles and components for FP-9 ballistic missiles were stored. In the Kyiv region it names the Planeta Plastik plant in Irpin, which, the ministry says, produces polymer materials for the defence industry. The ministry also claimed to have hit a cargo ship carrying military and dual-use goods 130 km south-west of the port of Odesa. RIA Novosti, TASS and Interfax relay the list of targets; Russian sources do not mention casualties or damage to housing. TASS later reported that the data centre in Kyiv had been destroyed and cannot be restored. TASS also reported that the Planeta Plastik enterprise in the Kyiv region was damaged, and ran a headline saying Ukraine's forces failed to shoot down a single ballistic missile overnight.

“В городе Киеве поражены: центр обработки данных (дата-центр "Дата Групп")”

“логистический узел "Файер Пойнт", осуществляющий производство и хранение комплектующих для ударных БПЛА самолетного типа большой дальности, а также двигателей для крылатых ракет наземного базирования FP-5 "Фламинго"”

“промышленное предприятие ОАО "Химволокно АП", которое производило компоненты для боевых частей беспилотников большой и средней дальности”

Interfax, original: Russian

“локомотивное депо Киев, на котором организовано складирование и хранение крылатых ракет наземного базирования FP-5 "Фламинго", а также комплектующих к баллистическим ракетам FP-9”

“В Киевской области поражено промышленное предприятие Ирпень (завод "Планета пластик"), осуществляющее производство полимерных материалов для нужд военной промышленности”

Interfax, original: Russian

“При переходе морем в 130 км юго-западнее порта Одесса поражено морское судно типа сухогруз, перевозившее в грузы военного и двойного назначения”

Interfax, original: Russian

“В Киеве уничтожен дата-центр. Он не подлежит восстановлению”

“В Киевской области повреждено предприятие "Планета пластик"”

“ВСУ не смогли сбить ночью ни одной баллистической ракеты”

What Ukraine reports

automatic summary The head of the Kyiv regional military administration Tymur Tkachenko, quoted by Suspilne, RBC-Ukraine and Ukrainska Pravda, reported a combined strike on the Kyiv region with ballistic and cruise missiles and drones. In Irpin a woman was killed by a direct hit on private houses, six people were injured, including three children, and three are missing; private houses, cars and production and warehouse premises were damaged in the Bucha and Vyshhorod districts. Former Irpin mayor Oleksandr Markushyn wrote that "one of the largest enterprises in Irpin" had been attacked, without naming it. The company Datagroup said the overnight ballistic strike completely destroyed the equipment and infrastructure of its data centre in Kyiv, restoration is impossible, staff were unhurt and services are provided from backup sites. According to the Air Force, Russia used Iskander-M, S-400 and Iskander-K missiles and 269 drones; 247 targets were shot down or suppressed, with hits at 25 locations. Zelensky wrote that 16 ballistic missiles were fired in total: the targets were again energy and infrastructure, but a medical clinic, a school, a metro station and residential buildings were also damaged, and again there was no warning from partners.

“ворог завдав комбінованого удару балістичними та крилатими ракетами й ударними дронами”

“В Ірпені внаслідок прямого влучання по приватному сектору загинула жінка”

Suspilne, original: Ukrainian

“В Ірпені Бучанського району травмовано шестеро людей, серед них троє дітей.”

“одне з найбільших підприємств Ірпеня”

“обладнання та інфраструктура дата-центру були повністю знищені”

“відновлення та подальша робота неможливі”

Suspilne, original: Ukrainian

“Росія випустила балістичні ракети Іскандер-М та С-400”

“протиповітряною обороною збито/подавлено 247 цілей”

Suspilne, original: Ukrainian

“Загалом росіяни застосували 16 балістичних ракет, і це була цілеспрямована атака проти Києва та Київщини”

“пошкоджені також медична клініка, школа, станція метро та звичайні житлові будинки”

What independent sources report

no reports found

Confirmation

Confirmation: both sides report it, no independent sources

Both Russian and Ukrainian sources describe the event, but there are no international independent sources in the selection.

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