Kyiv declares 1 August day of mourning

Kyiv has declared 1 August a day of mourning in memory of those killed in Russia’s overnight attack on the capital.

Source: Kyiv City State Administration

Quote from Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko: "Tomorrow, 1 August, has been declared a day of mourning in Kyiv in memory of those killed in the enemy’s large-scale attack on the capital."

Details: On this day, flags on all municipal buildings in the city will be flown at half-mast.

It is also recommended that state flags on state- and privately-owned buildings should be flown at half-mast.

All entertainment events in the city are prohibited on 1 August.

Background:

• On the night of 30-31 July, Russia launched strikes across Ukraine. In Kyiv, an entire section of an apartment block was destroyed, leaving at least 15 people dead and 145 injured.
• The Russian missile and drone strike hit 27 sites in four districts of the capital. 

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