Death toll from Russian overnight attack on Kyiv rises to two
Two people were killed in Russia's latest attack on Kyiv on the night of 7-8 July.
Source: Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko; a spokesperson for Tymur Tkachenko, Head of Kyiv City Military Administration, and the Department of Health within it, speaking to Ukrainska Pravda
Details: According to Klitschko, the woman's body was discovered during efforts to extinguish a fire in a non-residential building in the Desnianskyi district.
In a comment to Ukrainska Pravda, the Kyiv City Military Administration said two people had been killed in Kyiv – one in the overnight attack, and another as a result of the daytime strike.
At the same time, the Department of Health has not confirmed this information. In its last report, one person was said to have been killed.
Background:
- Residents of Kyiv heard explosions on the night of 7-8 July before an air-raid warning was issued. Earlier reports said one person had been killed and two injured.
- A missile strike caused a fire at warehouse facilities in the Desnianskyi district.
- In the Sviatoshynskyi district, an office building and warehouses caught fire. A separate blaze at a garage cooperative was later extinguished. Office buildings, trams and utility networks were also damaged.
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