Seven people killed and 31 injured in combined Russian strike on Kyiv – video
Seven people have been killed and another 31 injured in a nighttime Russian strike on the city of Kyiv.
Source: State Emergency Service of Ukraine; Ukrainian Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko; Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko on Telegram; President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on X (Twitter); Svitlana Vodolaha, spokeswoman for the State Emergency Service, on air during the national joint 24/7 newscast
Updated: Klitschko reported at 07:27 that the death toll had risen to five.
"Five people were killed in the building in the Shevchenkivskyi district as a result of the enemy attack on the capital. In total, 19 people have been injured in the city. Eight of them are being treated in municipal hospitals," he wrote.
Details: Vodolaha reported at 12:30 that seven people had been killed in the Russian attack on Kyiv.
"Work to deal with the aftermath of the attack is continuing at two locations. A total of 312 emergency workers and 74 appliances are involved. The information is being confirmed," the State Emergency Service noted.
Details: The Shevchenkivskyi, Podilskyi, Holosiivskyi, Sviatoshynskyi, Solomianskyi and Darnytskyi districts came under the attack.
Updated: At around 10:00, Tymur Tkachenko, Head of Kyiv City Military Administration, reported that the number of casualties in the attack had increased to 25, including four children, with eight in the Solomianskyi district and another 17 in the Shevchenkivskyi district.
A married couple was killed.
"There are 19 locations across Kyiv where debris from downed aerial targets has fallen and caused damage. At some of these sites, emergency workers have been on duty for seven hours already," Tkachenko stated.
At 11:00, Tkachenko reported that the number of people who sustained injuries in the attack had increased to 31. The search and rescue operation is ongoing.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that the Russians damaged five residential buildings in Kyiv and that a Shahed drone struck a hospital in the city of Bila Tserkva in Kyiv Oblast.
Overall, the attack damaged sites in four oblasts of Ukraine.
Quote: "In total, 352 drones were launched, including 159 Shaheds just overnight, along with 16 missiles. Early reports indicate that ballistic weapons from North Korea were also used."
Background:
- Russian forces conducted another large-scale attack on Kyiv on the night of 22-23 June. Residential buildings, a business centre, a metro station and other facilities were damaged in different parts of the capital.
- Klitschko reported that five people had been injured in the combined nighttime Russian attack.
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