Russian large-scale attack on Kyiv leaves four dead and 25 injured – photos
Four people have been killed and 25 injured, including two children, in a large-scale Russian attack on the city of Kyiv.
Source: Tymur Tkachenko, Head of Kyiv City Military Administration; Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko; State Emergency Service of Ukraine
Quote from Tkachenko: "Sadly, two people are reported to have been killed as a result of the enemy attack."
Details: Authorities earlier reported that 23 people had been injured, including a pregnant woman and a child.
Update: Officials later confirmed that the death toll in Kyiv had risen to four.
Quote from Tkachenko: "Updated information says that as of 05:40, 23 people have been injured in Kyiv, including one child.
The number of people killed has increased to four."
Details: Klitschko said that the large-scale Russian attack had caused damage and fires in almost every district of the city. Emergency and rescue services are working at around 50 locations.
The State Emergency Service also confirmed four fatalities in Kyiv.
The State Emergency Service reported that 25 people had been injured, including two children.
Background: Russia launched a large-scale combined attack on Kyiv on the night of 14-15 June. Explosions were heard across the capital and fires broke out in residential buildings and on the grounds of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra monastery complex. Parts of the city were left without electricity, affecting more than 140 consumers.
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