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Seven killed in Kyiv in new Russian aerial attack | Seven killed in Kyiv in new Russian aerial attack |
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Watch: Residents rescued from buildings hit in Russian attack | Watch: Residents rescued from buildings hit in Russian attack |
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. | 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. | 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 a high-rise building in the capital, Kyiv's mayor Vitaliy Klitschko said, adding that 22 others were injured in the city. | |
In recent weeks, Russia has been carrying out massive aerial attacks on Ukrainian cities. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is travelling to London to discuss the conflict later on Monday. | |
In the latest barrage 352 Russian drones and 16 missiles targeted Ukrainian territory, mostly in the Kyiv area, the Ukrainian air force said. | In the latest barrage 352 Russian drones and 16 missiles targeted Ukrainian territory, mostly in the Kyiv area, the Ukrainian air force said. |
Ukraine's emergencies service posted footage showing shocked residents being led away from a destroyed high-rise building that was still burning. | 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. | An entrance to an underground metro stations was damaged, local officials say. Many residents spent the night sheltering in such stations. |
Along with those killed in the capital, one person reportedly died after a drone struck a hospital in the city of Bila Tserkva to the south. | |
It comes as the capital is still reeling from overnight Russian attacks on Tuesday which left at least 28 people dead and more than 100 injured. | It comes as the capital is still reeling from overnight Russian attacks on Tuesday which left at least 28 people dead and more than 100 injured. |
The attack was among the biggest on the capital since the start of Russia's full-scale war which began in February 2022. | The attack was among the biggest on the capital since the start of Russia's full-scale war which began in February 2022. |