Russian strikes on Kyiv kill 1, injure 23

A significant Russian missile and drone assault on Kyiv on Sunday resulted in one fatality and 23 injuries, according to reports. Explosions reverberated across the Ukrainian capital shortly after 1:00 AM, causing damage to residential buildings, schools, and other urban infrastructure.

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One person was killed after a nine-storey residential building in the central Shevchenko district was struck.

Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko confirmed that a nine-story residential building in the central Shevchenko district was struck, leading to one death. Emergency services were dispatched to combat a fire at the site. In the same district, several individuals were reportedly trapped in a school air-raid shelter after debris obstructed its entrance. The city's military administration indicated that more people might be trapped in a shelter at a business center.

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Emergency services were working at the scene to extinguish a fire.

Earlier, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had issued a warning, citing intelligence from Ukraine, the United States, and European partners, that Russia was preparing to launch an attack utilizing the Oreshnik missile system. Russia has not yet issued a statement detailing the specifics of the attacks.

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Several people were reportedly trapped inside an air-raid shelter at a school after debris blocked its entrance.