Air quality in Kyiv has deteriorated due to fires after a missile strike

On Wednesday morning, October 7, air quality in Kyiv sharply deteriorated due to smoke caused by fires after an overnight missile strike. This is reported by according to data from the ecological project SaveEcoBot.

The average pollution index for the city is 73 AQI PM 2.5 (moderate level), however, in areas with the most smoke, the indicators significantly exceed the norm. The worst situation with the concentration of fine dust and smoke was recorded on the left bank and in Podil:

• Kharkivskyi Massiv (Arkhitektora Verbytskoho St.) - 153 AQI PM 2.5;
• Dnipro district (Regeneratorna St.) - 147 AQI PM 2.5;
• Levoberezhnyi Massiv (Kniazia Romana Mstyslavycha St.) - 121 AQI PM 2.5;
• Podil (from Volodymyrska Hill to Turivska St.) - 101–113 AQI PM 2.5.

The Kyiv City State Administration recommends that residents close windows, perform wet cleaning, drink more water, and refrain from physical exertion outdoors. People with chronic respiratory diseases, children, and the elderly are advised to limit their time outdoors.

The smoke was the result of fires after a combined Russian strike on Kyiv on the night of October 7. The enemy attacked the capital with ballistic and cruise missiles, causing destruction in several districts. In particular, in the Darnytskyi district, during the firefighting of a garage cooperative, firefighters discovered the bodies of two deceased.