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Seven killed in Kyiv in new Russian aerial attack | |
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Rescuers from Ukraine's emergencies service DSNS tackle fire in a residential building destroyed in the latest Russian attack on Kyiv | Rescuers from Ukraine's emergencies service DSNS tackle fire in a residential building destroyed in the latest Russian attack on Kyiv |
At least seven people have been killed and several injured in an overnight Russian missile and drone attack in the Kyiv region, the interior minister has said. | |
In a post on social media, Ihor Klymenko said residential areas, hospitals and sports infrastructure had been hit. | |
At least six of those who died were in the high-rise building in the capital, Kyiv's mayor Vitaliy Klitschko said, adding that 19 others were injured in the city. | |
In recent weeks, Russia has been carrying out massive aerial attacks on Ukrainian cities. | |
In the latest barrage 352 Russian drones and 16 missiles targeted Ukrainian territory, mostly in the Kyiv area, the Ukrainian air force said. | |
A number of blazes were reported across the capital. | |
Ukraine's emergencies service posted footage showing shocked residents being led away from a destroyed high-rise building that was still burning. | |
An entrance to an underground metro stations was damaged, local officials say. Many residents spent the night sheltering in such stations. | |
Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. | Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. |