Six people missing in Kyiv after Russia's overnight attack; rescue teams continue clearing rubble
Search and rescue operations are continuing at the sites of Russia's strikes on Kyiv, with six people currently listed as missing.
Source: Ukraine's Interior Ministry on Telegram
Quote: "There is information about at least six more people who are missing."
Details: The ministry noted that 17 people had previously been rescued at one of the strike sites, including seven who were pulled from beneath the rubble.
Rescue workers are periodically observing moments of silence to listen for signs of life from people who may be trapped under the rubble. They are also using specialised equipment, including specialised acoustic life detectors capable of detecting even a heartbeat.
Background:
- Earlier, Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said that 13 people had been killed and 86 injured in Russia's attack on Kyiv on the night of 1-2 July.
- On 1 July, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that Russia was preparing another large-scale strike on Ukraine.
- It later emerged that Russian forces had launched drone attacks on Kyiv, followed by missiles.
- In Kyiv Oblast, damage was reported in five districts, with seven people injured.
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