The damaged State Emergency Service building in the Kyiv region housed the archives of the Chernobyl cleanup workers

The building of the Main Directorate of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Kyiv Oblast, which was hit by a direct Russian missile strike, housed important archival documents, including materials related to the liquidators of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant accident.

This was reported by Andriy Danik, head of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine.

According to him, the missile struck the fifth floor of the building and came to rest several floors below, causing significant damage.

Rescuers are currently evacuating the documents, as the building housed financial and personnel archives necessary for issuing certificates to employees, as well as documents related to the Chernobyl accident liquidators.

The State Emergency Service noted that requests for such archival materials are received constantly, so their preservation is critically important.

The building also housed a dispatch center that received 112 emergency calls and coordinated emergency response efforts.

After inspecting the damaged facility, the State Emergency Service leadership awarded 30 female rescuers who worked during the attack.

As a result of Russia’s massive missile and drone attack on Kyiv, the shock wave damaged the ground-level lobby of the Lukyanivska metro station.

On the night of May 24, Russian forces carried out a massive combined attack on Kyiv, using ballistic missiles and strike drones. All districts of the capital came under fire.

On the night of May 24, Russian forces carried out a massive attack on the Kyiv region, using strike drones, cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles. The shelling resulted in casualties and damage across all districts of the region.