Mayor: Three dead in Kyiv after Russian attack
Translated from Danish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Three people were killed and 15 injured in a Russian missile attack on Ukraine's capital, Kyiv.
- The attack occurred early Saturday, causing explosions and trapping residents in damaged buildings.
- The report also briefly mentions a Ukrainian drone attack in Russia's Belgorod region and an earthquake near Naples, Italy.
A Russian missile attack on Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, has resulted in three fatalities and 15 injuries, according to the city's mayor, Vitalij Klytjko. The strikes occurred early Saturday, triggering more than a dozen explosions that reverberated across the city. Residents were trapped in damaged buildings in the Shevchenkivskyi and Solomyanskyi districts, and all injured individuals, including two boys aged 13 and 17, were hospitalized.
Fires and damage were reported in several other districts, with burning warehouses and debris falling on buildings. Emergency services are on the scene, continuing rescue efforts. This attack follows a series of deadly Russian air assaults across Ukraine earlier in the week, which claimed eight lives, including children.
Separately, the report notes that three people were killed and 19 injured in a Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's Belgorod border region earlier in the week. The article also includes a brief mention of a 4.7 magnitude earthquake near Naples, Italy, which caused power outages and disruptions but no immediate requests for rescue.
Originally published by DR Nyheder in Danish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.