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Russian strikes on Kyiv kill nine, injure 28

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  • Russian missile strikes hit five regions of Kyiv, killing at least nine people and wounding 28, including four children.
  • The attacks damaged residential buildings and caused fires, with Russia claiming to target military-industrial facilities and logistics centers.
  • Ukraine has intensified retaliatory strikes on Russia, while Russia's defense ministry reported intercepting 274 Ukrainian drones overnight.

Russian missile attacks on Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, on Saturday resulted in at least nine fatalities and 28 injuries, including four children, according to local officials.

The strikes impacted five districts within Kyiv, damaging residential buildings and igniting fires. Ukraine's state emergency service reported that 105 people were rescued from affected areas. In the Darnytsky district, seven people were killed and 14 injured amidst damaged buildings and vehicles. The Solomiansky district saw two deaths and eight injuries, with a five-story residential building sustaining damage.

Explosions in the city. Kyiv is under ballistic missile attack. Stay in shelters!

— Vitali KlitschkoKyiv Mayor's warning on Telegram during the missile strikes.

"Explosions in the city. Kyiv is under ballistic missile attack. Stay in shelters!" Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko urged on Telegram. AFP journalists heard over ten consecutive explosions, setting off car alarms throughout the city.

Everything was smashed, the windows, everything. I can barely stand. I don’t know how I’m going to get through all this.

— Kateryna KravchenkoA 75-year-old resident describing the damage to her apartment.

Russia's defense ministry stated it conducted a "massive strike" in the Kyiv region, aiming at "military-industrial complex enterprises and logistics centres." This escalation follows a period of increased attacks from both sides, with Kyiv urging allies for more air defense support. June was reported as the deadliest month for Ukrainian civilians since April 2022, according to the United Nations.

Residents described the devastation. "Everything was smashed, the windows, everything," said 75-year-old Kateryna Kravchenko, who struggled to stand in her damaged apartment. Another resident, Oksana, 46, expressed her intent to leave, questioning the guarantee of safety. Meanwhile, Russia's defense ministry claimed its air defense systems intercepted 274 Ukrainian drones overnight, and Russian online retailer Wildberries reported its logistics facility in Volgograd caught fire after an attack.

You can’t stay here after something like this. What guarantee is there that it won’t happen again?

— OksanaA 46-year-old resident expressing her decision to leave Kyiv.
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