Due to the massive drone attack on Kyiv, two people have died and the number of injured has risen to eight, four of whom are children.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported this on Telegram.
"The number of injured in the capital has risen to eight. Another woman has been hospitalized. Previously, three children were hospitalized. In total, four people have been hospitalized. Another four received medical assistance on the spot. Two Kyiv residents died as a result of the enemy attack," Klitschko wrote.
According to the State Emergency Service, rescue teams were working in the Sviatoshynskyi, Solomianskyi, Shevchenkivskyi, and Dniprovskyi districts.
Details from the State Emergency Service:
- Sviatoshynskyi District: Drone debris hit a 9-story residential building. Fires broke out in apartments on the 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th floors. The fire was extinguished across an area of 100 square meters.
- Five people were rescued — one adult and four children (three of the children with burns were hospitalized). Rescue operations are ongoing.
- Solomianskyi District: Drone debris fell in an open area.
- Dniprovskyi District: A drone crashed into a multi-story residential building. Partial destruction was reported on the 29th and 30th floors. No fire or casualties.
- Shevchenkivskyi District: Drone debris fell on a 5-story residential building. Fires broke out in apartments on the 3rd and 5th floors. During firefighting operations, the bodies of two people were found. The fire has been extinguished.
Rescuers continue to deal with the aftermath of the Russian attack.
