Russian attack on Kyiv kills one, injures dozens; eastern cities also hit

Russian forces launched a significant missile attack on Kyiv, killing at least one person and injuring dozens of residents, Ukrainian authorities reported Tuesday morning. The attack on the capital followed strikes in eastern Ukraine, where four people died in Dnipro and Kharkiv.

“

A man was killed in the attack, twenty other residents had been injured.

In Kyiv, the head of the military administration, Tymur Tkatchenko, stated on Telegram that "one man was killed in the attack," with "twenty other residents" injured. He had previously warned that "the enemy is attacking with ballistic missiles." Following the explosions, residents rushed to shelters, carrying bags and blankets, as a large plume of smoke rose over the city, observed by AFP journalists.

“

The enemy is attacking with ballistic missiles.

Simultaneously, a Russian attack on the eastern city of Dnipro resulted in four deaths and at least 16 injuries, several critically, according to regional military administration chief Oleksandr Ganja. In Kharkiv, Mayor Igor Terekhov reported on Telegram that ten people were injured, including a child, specifying that the city was "attacked by 15 drones and two missiles."

“

Four people died and at least 16 were injured, several in serious condition.

On the Russian side, a civilian was killed Monday in the Kursk region, near the border, by a Ukrainian drone attack, local governor Aleksandr Khinchtein announced. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had asserted Friday that Moscow was preparing "a new massive strike" against Ukraine, as Russia urged foreign diplomats to leave Kyiv. Russia has intensified its daytime attacks in recent months, leading to retaliatory strikes from Kyiv, particularly long-range attacks against Russia.

“

Ten people were also injured in Kharkiv, including a child.