At about 200 meters (660 ft) is a second enclosed level that houses television and FM transmitters, as well as a control and maintenance shop.

[citation needed] The tower is unique in that no mechanical fasteners such as rivets are used in the structure: every joint, pipe, and fixture is attached by welding.

[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 infrastructure.

[14] It is unknown if the strike intended to topple the tower or if the intent was to disable its transmission and reception systems.

The Ukrainian foreign ministry condemned the attack due to its proximity to the memorial to the Babi Yar massacres.