Kyiv, June 6, 2025 – A powerful explosion rocked Ukraine’s capital this morning as a Russian missile targeted a building within the grounds of the former Bolshevik factory in the Solomianskyi district of Kyiv. The attack marks yet another escalation in the ongoing Russia–Ukraine war.
📍 A Symbolic and Strategic Site Targeted
The Bolshevik factory, once a major Soviet-era industrial site, has in recent years been repurposed for commercial and residential development. Though no longer an active defense facility, its location near key infrastructure made it a high-profile target.
🚑 Initial Casualties and Damage
According to Ukraine’s State Emergency Service, at least seven people were injured, two of them critically. Fire crews and emergency responders were dispatched immediately to extinguish fires and rescue individuals trapped under debris. The blast shattered windows in surrounding buildings and caused widespread structural damage.
⚔️ Escalation in the Russia–Ukraine Conflict
The missile strike in Kyiv follows a night of intense drone and missile attacks across more than 30 Ukrainian cities, including Lutsk, Ternopil, Kharkiv, and Odessa. Ukrainian authorities described the strike as “a deliberate assault on civilian infrastructure.”
Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense condemned the attack, stating:
“Targeting civilians and non-military sites will only strengthen our national resistance. Every strike makes us more determined.”
📉 Economic and Psychological Impacts
In addition to the physical damage and human toll, today’s attack could undermine investor confidence in Kyiv’s urban redevelopment projects—especially those tied to former industrial zones like Bolshevik. Residents report heightened anxiety as missile alerts become more frequent in the capital.
‼️🇷🇺🚀🇺🇦💥🔥 Scenes after a missile strike hit a building on the grounds of the former “Bolshevik” factory in Kiev this morning. #Ukraine #Russian pic.twitter.com/y2sS9ZKyMS
— Maimunka News (@MaimunkaNews) June 6, 2025