Russian Strike on Kyiv on Sept. 23: Legendary ‘Puck’ Gutted by Fire

Fire from Wednesday’s Russian drone strike ravaged Kyiv’s well-known Soviet-era covered market, the Zaliznychnyi, which locals nicknamed the “Puck,” resembling a hockey puck. Locals, who could be seen helping sweep up glass, said the market had been mostly abandoned, while businesses and city authorities debated control of it.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. So while its fate remained undecided, small entrepreneurs rented premises there, and it was used as a storage facility for a mix of goods. However, fire from Wednesday’s drone strike completely burned out the building from the inside. There were no detonations or explosions; people around did not consider the old market a military target, and said they could not understand why the Russians would attack civilian infrastructure – particularly the Puck, which is near the crowded central railway station. Firefighters douse the Puck with water. They will work here for some time, making sure that the source of the fire has finally stopped smoldering. Meanwhile, workers at nearby offices are already repairing the infrastructure and beginning to fix damaged windows and facades. And workers at nearby cafes have already cleared away the broken glass and reopened their establishments. Just hours after the strike. Sergii Kostezh is a Kyiv Post Special Correspondent. He has worked for various Ukrainian TV channels as a reporter from the field and war zone.