Klitschko: 15 killed in Kyiv in massive enemy attack
The death toll in Kyiv from Russian strikes on the night of August 20 has increased.
Mayor Vitali Klitschko announced on his Telegram channel that the death toll from Russian strikes on Kyiv has risen to 15. Initially, 13 people were reported dead. The Kyiv City State Administration's press service reported 39 people were injured. Emergency responders are working at the Solomiansky district site where a multi-story residential building collapsed.
They have removed 52 cubic meters of construction debris. Psychologists have helped 98 people affected by the attack. Pyrotechnic units inspected the strike site for unexploded ordnance, removing safe remnants of the enemy missile. Canine units from the State Emergency Service are also present.
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