A Russian ballistic missile strike in Kyiv killed 12 people and injured over 30, causing widespread damage and power outages.
Key facts
- •Twelve people were killed and over 30 were injured in the Kyiv missile attack.
- •Seven of the fatalities occurred in a nine-story residential block in the Solomianskyi district.
- •Approximately 90,000 homes in Kyiv lost power following the strikes.
- •The Russian Defense Ministry claimed to have hit drone component production facilities and a military depot.
- •Ukrainian drone strikes were reported in the Russian republic of Tatarstan, causing injuries and property damage.
Russian ballistic missiles struck Kyiv early Thursday, killing 12 people and injuring more than 30. The attack damaged residential and non-residential buildings across three districts and severed power to approximately 90,000 homes.
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Impact on Kyiv
In the Solomianskyi district, a nine-story residential building was partially destroyed by fire, resulting in seven deaths. Mayor Vitali Klitschko announced that Friday would be observed as a day of mourning. Other affected infrastructure included a school, a children's hospital, warehouses, and non-residential facilities. The power company DTEK reported that electricity has been restored to more than half of the affected households.
Military Claims and Cross-Border Activity
The Russian Defense Ministry stated that its forces targeted facilities producing drone components, a military depot, and a logistics hub in Kyiv and the surrounding region using airstrikes and drones. Concurrently, authorities in the Russian republic of Tatarstan reported that a Ukrainian drone attack caused injuries, damaged homes, and disrupted work at an industrial site.
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This article was independently rewritten by ManyPress editorial AI from reporting originally published by The Moscow Times.
