On 1 March 2022, the tower was hit by a missile fired by Russian forces during the Battle of Kyiv as part of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[11] According to Ukrainian officials, five people were killed as a result.[12] The dead included Yevhenii Sakun, the first journalist killed in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[13] Ukraine state advisor Anton Herashchenko accused the Russian army of trying to disrupt the city's communication signal.[3] According to The Kyiv Independent, Ukrainian TV channels' broadcasting was disrupted following the attack.[14] It is unknown if the strike intended to topple the tower or if the intent was to disable its communication systems. The extent of the damage was not immediately apparent, and the tower remained standing.