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Nine killed in Kyiv from night Russian ballistic missile attack
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Nine killed in Kyiv from night Russian ballistic missile attack

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Nine people were killed and 23 injured in Kyiv following a Russian night attack using ballistic missiles, according to Ukraine's emergency services.
  • Fires and destruction were reported in five areas of the capital, with a five-story apartment building partially destroyed.
  • Russia's Defense Ministry stated the "high-precision" strikes targeted military-industrial complex facilities and logistics centers in Ukraine.

A Russian night attack involving ballistic missiles struck Kyiv, resulting in the deaths of nine people and injuring 23 others, Ukraine's emergency services reported on Saturday. Fires and destruction were documented across five districts of the capital, with a five-story apartment building in the Solomyansky district suffering partial destruction and a subsequent fire.

Nine people were killed in the capital in an enemy attack.

— Vitali KlitschkoThe mayor of Kyiv confirming the death toll from the missile strike.

In the Darnytskyi district, seven victims were reported, and emergency services indicated a fire in an administrative building. An Associated Press journalist in Kyiv heard a series of explosions that triggered car alarms. One resident, Kateryna Kravchenko, 75, described how the building began to shake just as she reached the hallway after an alarm sounded. Another resident, Oksana, recounted hearing "truly terrifying explosions" followed by falling glass as people evacuated.

Fires and material damage were reported in five districts of the capital.

— State Emergency Service of UkraineProviding details on the damage caused by the attack.

The Russian Defense Ministry claimed that the "high-precision" strikes were aimed at facilities within Ukraine's military-industrial complex and its logistics centers. This attack follows a pattern of Russian strikes targeting Ukrainian infrastructure and urban centers.

As soon as the alarm went off, I barely managed to get into the hallway, up to the entrance, and (the building) started to shake.

— Kateryna KravchenkoA 75-year-old Kyiv resident describing the impact of the explosions.

Earlier, during the night from Wednesday to Thursday, eight people across Ukraine were killed, including six members of the same family in a village near Kryvyi Rih. Two additional fatalities were reported in bombings in Kyiv and Poltava during that period, indicating a sustained campaign of attacks on civilian areas and infrastructure.

After the broken glass started to fall like rain, people started to come out, and the explosions continued.

— OksanaAnother Kyiv resident recounting the experience during the attack.
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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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