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Ukraine war: Children die in new missile attack on Kyiv Ukraine war: Three killed in overnight missile attack on Kyiv
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Local residents react in Kyiv early on Thursday Local residents in Kyiv early on Thursday
Two children and an adult died, and more than a dozen people were injured, in a new night-time missile attack on Kyiv, Ukrainian officials say. Three people have died, including an 11-year-old girl, in a new night-time missile attack on Kyiv, regional police have said.
Russia has been subjecting the Ukrainian capital to regular aerial attack with missiles and drones. Russia has been subjecting the Ukrainian capital to regular aerial strikes with missiles and drones.
The latest attacks occurred in the eastern Desnyanskyi and Dniprovskyi districts. The latest attack, in which 11 other people were reported injured, occurred in the eastern Desnyanskyi and Dniprovskyi districts.
Ukrainian officials said details of the dead and injured were based on preliminary information. A 33-year-old woman and the girl's 34-year-old mother were also killed.
One of the children killed was between 5 and 6 years old, while the other was 12 or 13, the Kyiv city military administration wrote on Telegram. Both were in Desnyanskyi district. Earlier information from Ukrainian officials reported that two children had died, but that has since been revised.
The attack was the fourth this week, and comes after 17 attacks were launched on the Ukrainian capital throughout May - most took place at night, although at least one occurred during the day. This is the fourth attack this week, and comes after 17 strikes were launched on the Ukrainian capital throughout May. Most took place at night, although at least one occurred during the day.
Images shared by military authorities showed teams of rescuers attending to people, as well as damaged buildings.Images shared by military authorities showed teams of rescuers attending to people, as well as damaged buildings.
In a number of early morning posts on Telegram, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said a "series of explosions" had taken place in the city, and that rescuers had been dealing with fallen debris and fires.In a number of early morning posts on Telegram, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said a "series of explosions" had taken place in the city, and that rescuers had been dealing with fallen debris and fires.
He said 14 people had been injured - nine of whom were taken to hospital.
Meanwhile, Russian-backed officials in the occupied part of Ukraine's eastern Luhansk region said five people had been killed and 19 injured by Ukrainian shelling at a poultry farm on Wednesday.Meanwhile, Russian-backed officials in the occupied part of Ukraine's eastern Luhansk region said five people had been killed and 19 injured by Ukrainian shelling at a poultry farm on Wednesday.
On Thursday morning, the governor of the western Russian region of Belgorod, which borders Ukraine, said at least two people had been injured in an attack on the town of Shebekino which he blamed on Ukrainian troops.On Thursday morning, the governor of the western Russian region of Belgorod, which borders Ukraine, said at least two people had been injured in an attack on the town of Shebekino which he blamed on Ukrainian troops.
"The night is tense for Shebekino again. Ukrainian troops were shelling the city for an hour," Vyacheslav Gladkov wrote on his Telegram channel."The night is tense for Shebekino again. Ukrainian troops were shelling the city for an hour," Vyacheslav Gladkov wrote on his Telegram channel.
In recent weeks, Russia - which launched its full-scale invasion on Ukraine in February 2022 - has been using kamikaze drones as well as a range of cruise and ballistic missiles to attack targets in Ukraine.In recent weeks, Russia - which launched its full-scale invasion on Ukraine in February 2022 - has been using kamikaze drones as well as a range of cruise and ballistic missiles to attack targets in Ukraine.
Kyiv has been heavily targeted, and analysts believe Moscow is trying to deplete and damage Ukraine's air defences ahead of a long-expected counter-offensive, which the Ukrainian government has been planning for months.Kyiv has been heavily targeted, and analysts believe Moscow is trying to deplete and damage Ukraine's air defences ahead of a long-expected counter-offensive, which the Ukrainian government has been planning for months.
Rescuers in Kyiv overnightRescuers in Kyiv overnight
A building destroyed on a poultry farm in Luhansk region on WednesdayA building destroyed on a poultry farm in Luhansk region on Wednesday
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