2 Killed in Fresh Russian Attack on Kyiv After Deadly Overnight Barrage
Russia launched a fresh attack on Kyiv on Wednesday evening, killing two people and injuring at least 13, hours after a massive overnight missile and drone barrage killed at least 25 people across Ukraine. Drone debris sparked fires and damaged buildings in several Kyiv districts.
On Wednesday evening, October 7th, a fresh Russian assault on Kyiv resulted in two fatalities and at least 13 injuries, according to the Kyiv City Military Administration. The Solomianskyi and Obolonskyi districts were particularly affected. In Obolonskyi, a drone strike caused a fire among parked cars in a residential courtyard, as reported by the KMVA.
A woman was found deceased near the burning vehicle, while the DSNS initially claimed four people were injured. Later, they revised the count to two fatalities and three injuries. The city mayor, Vitali Klitschko, later stated that six people sustained injuries and were hospitalized, including a gravely ill young woman found near the burning car.
This attack occurred shortly after a massive overnight Russian missile and drone barrage, which claimed at least 25 lives and left over 100 injured, as confirmed by President Volodymyr Zelensky.
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