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As a Result of Russian Strike on Kyiv With Ballistics, Number of Victims Rises: Three Killed And Over 20 Injured, Energy Facilities Attacked

Explosions were heard in the capital during an air raid alert — Russian forces carried out a massed ballistic missile attack on the city, UATV English reports. The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine recorded ballistic missile launches toward Kyiv. An air raid alert was declared in the capital and a number of regions due to missile danger. Mayor Vitali Klitschko and the Kyiv City Military…

As a Result of Russian Strike on Kyiv With Ballistics, Number of Victims Rises: Three Killed And Over 20 Injured, Energy Facilities Attacked

Russian forces struck Kyiv with a series of ballistic missile attacks, causing three deaths and over twenty injuries, according to Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko. The assault targeted energy facilities, resulting in fires and damage to several buildings.

At 00:29, Klitschko reported 13 people injured and one death in the Desnianskyi district, with four of the injured in serious condition. By 00:56, the total number of injured rose to 21, with an eight-year-old child among the victims. A 9-story apartment building in the district was hit, and emergency services were on the scene to combat a fire.

The city administration and military officials continued to update the public on the ongoing rescue and recovery efforts throughout the night, as the extent of the damage and the number of casualties became clearer.

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