Five people killed in evening and overnight attacks on Kyiv

Oleksandr Shumilin - 14 October, 11:50

A damaged apartment block. Photo: Prosecutor’s Office

The death toll from Russia's evening attack on Kyiv's Desnianskyi district has risen to five.

Source: Kyiv City Prosecutor's Office; Kyiv Police

Quote from the Prosecutor's Office: "As of 08:50, three women had been killed and another 19 people had been injured in the evening Russian attack on the capital's Desnianskyi district. Among those injured is a seven-year-old girl who suffered cuts and burns to her arm."

Details: The prosecutor's office also reported that one person had been killed and another injured in a missile attack in Kyiv's Holosiivskyi district overnight. Police later reported that two people had been killed.

"Overall, five people have been killed and 36 injured in Kyiv since yesterday evening," the police said.

Background:

On the night of 13-14 October, Russia attacked Ukraine with 39 ballistic missiles and 128 drones, mainly targeting Kyiv and Kyiv and Kharkiv oblasts. Ukrainian air defence forces shot down or jammed four missiles and 115 drones.
On the evening of 13 October, Russia attacked Kyiv with missiles. No air-raid warning was issued in advance. A residential building was hit.

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