Rocket debris damaged the pavilions of the Dovzhenko film studio in Kyiv

On the night of October 7, the Oleksandr Dovzhenko National Film Studio suffered again in the Shevchenkivskyi district of Kyiv. Debris from a Russian rocket pierced the roofs of the filming pavilions, after which a fire broke out. This is reported reported by the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine.

What was damaged at the film studio

According to the ministry, rocket debris fell on the territory of the film studio and pierced the roofs of the filming pavilions. A fire broke out at the site of the impact, which was extinguished by SES rescuers.

There were no deaths or injuries directly on the territory of the film studio. Currently, specialists are inspecting the buildings and determining the scale of damage and losses.

The film studio has already suffered destruction

These are not the first damages to the Dovzhenko film studio as a result of Russian attacks. After strikes on Kyiv on June 2 and 15, 2026, 18 buildings, engineering networks, and cultural heritage sites were damaged there.

These include the Main filming pavilion of 1927–1928, administrative and laboratory buildings, the "Shchors building," utility rooms, a film archive, a power station, and other structures.

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The costume workshop suffered the greatest losses then, with a direct hit. One of the largest collections of stage and film costumes in Ukraine was stored there.

After the June attacks, initial emergency recovery works began on the territory of the film studio to protect the damaged buildings from further destruction and resume production activities.

In total, as of the end of September 2026, 2161 cultural heritage sites and 2665 cultural institutions have been affected by Russian aggression in Ukraine.

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Two people died as a result of the night attack on Kyiv

As a result of the Russian attack on the capital, two people died, and two others were rescued.

In the Darnytskyi district, a fire broke out in the territory of a garage cooperative with an area of 200 square meters. During its liquidation, rescuers discovered the bodies of two dead people. Two more people were rescued.

In the Podilskyi district, a fire broke out in two non-residential buildings as a result of the attack. Relevant emergency services are working at the scenes.