Night attack on Kyiv: four dead and more than 20 injured
The night attack on Kyiv killed four people, more 22 people were injured, including five rescuers. All the victims have been hospitalised and are receiving the necessary medical care.
According to official information, 32 people were rescued from under the rubble and dangerous areas.
Event details
Rescue services continue to work on the ground in Dniprovskyi and Darnytskyi districts of the capital. We are dismantling damaged structures, checking buildings for safety and searching for possible victims.
Emergency services, medics, police and utilities are involved in the response. The work is complicated by damage to infrastructure and the need to comply with enhanced security measures.
Status of the victims
According to emergency services:
All the wounded are in hospitals;
doctors provide the necessary assistance;
The condition of the rescuers who were injured in the line of duty is under medical supervision.
Updated information on the number of victims is subject to change.
Context.
Russia continues to launch missile and drone attacks on Ukrainian cities, targeting residential areas and civilian infrastructure. Kyiv is regularly subjected to air attacks, despite the operation of air defence systems.
The authorities are urging residents of the capital not to ignore air raid warnings and to follow safety rules.
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