- A heavy Russian bombardment killed at least six people and wounded dozens in Ukraine’s capital and its surrounding region overnight, authorities said on Thursday.
- A missile attack on Kyiv struck residential areas and warehouses, said the Kyiv mayor, Vitali Klitschko.
- The attack damaged residential buildings, a medical facility and an educational institution and left five people dead and 23 wounded, city military authorities said.
- An attack in Brovary district of the broader Kyiv region killed one man and wounded another, said the regional governor, Tymur Tkachenko.
- A wave of overnight Russian missile strikes has killed at least five people in the capital Kyiv and the surrounding region, Ukrainian authorities say.
- At least 23 people were injured in the strikes.
- Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said a children's hospital had been damaged in the overnight strikes, where windows were broken and cars set ablaze nearby.
- The Russian airstrikes cut power to thousands of properties overnight, plunging parts of the Kyiv region into darkness, with technicians racing to repair the damaged energy grids.
A heavy Russian bombardment overnight resulted in at least six fatalities and numerous injuries in Kyiv and its surrounding areas. The missile strikes targeted residential neighborhoods, warehouses, and a children's hospital, according to local authorities.1
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported that the attack damaged a children's hospital, breaking windows and igniting nearby vehicles. The city military authorities confirmed that five people died and 23 were injured in the capital, while an additional attack in the Brovary district resulted in one death and another injury, as stated by regional governor Tymur Tkachenko.
The strikes also caused significant disruptions, cutting power to thousands of properties and plunging parts of the Kyiv region into darkness. Technicians are currently working to repair the damaged energy grids, as the city grapples with the aftermath of the assault. The wave of missile strikes underscores the ongoing conflict and the toll it continues to take on civilians in Ukraine.
“The missile strikes left at least 23 people injured and caused significant damage to residential buildings, a medical facility, and an educational institution. Additionally, the attacks cut power to thousands of properties, plunging parts of the Kyiv region into darkness as technicians worked to repair the energy grids.”
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