Russian missile strike on Kyiv: woman killed, two people injured

- 8 July, 08:37
The scene of the strike. Photo: State Emergency Service of Ukraine

A woman was killed and two people were injured in a Russian missile strike on the city of Kyiv on the night of 7-8 July.

Source: Tymur Tkachenko, Head of Kyiv City Military Administration, on Telegram

Quote: "Sadly, we have received confirmation that a woman was killed in last night's attack."

Details: Tkachenko expressed his condolences to the family and loved ones of the woman.

Background:

  • Residents of Kyiv heard explosions on the night of 7-8 July, after which an air-raid warning was issued. Two people were reported to have been injured.
  • A missile strike caused a fire in warehouse buildings in Kyiv's Desnianskyi district.
  • Fires broke out in an office building and warehouse facilities in the capital's Sviatoshynskyi district. A garage cooperative caught fire at another location, but firefighters extinguished the blaze. The attack also damaged another office building and trams.

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