Three killed in Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv overnight – photo

Three people have been killed in a Russian attack on the city of Kyiv on the night of 13-14 October. Emergency workers are continuing to deal with the aftermath in three districts of the capital.

Source: State Emergency Service of Ukraine

Details: Firefighters extinguished a blaze covering an area of 400 sq m at the site of a Russian strike on a high-rise residential building in the Desnianskyi district.

The number of casualties is rising as more people continue to seek medical treatment. Two bodies have been found.

Rescue workers have managed to save 16 residents of the building. A total of 21 people have been injured, including one child. Emergency rescue operations are ongoing. Psychologists from the State Emergency Service are working at the scene and have already provided assistance to 110 people.

A non-residential building has also been hit in the Holosiivskyi district. One person has been killed and another injured.

A fire broke out in a disused building at another location in the Dniprovskyi district following a second attack. Firefighters also extinguished a fire on the grass at a stadium in the Darnytskyi district.

A strike on a disused single-storey building in the Shevchenkivskyi district caused a small fire. It was quickly extinguished.

Background: Russian forces are conducting a combined attack on Ukraine. Several air-raid warnings were issued in Kyiv and some oblasts on the night of 13-14 October. The capital is experiencing power cuts.

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