At least three people were killed in Russia's attacks on Kyiv and Kharkiv
On October 26, at least three people were killed and 14 others were injured as a result of attacks by Russian troops on Kyiv and Kharkiv. According to local authorities, three of those hospitalized in Kyiv are in serious condition.
At least three people killed in Russian attacks on Kyiv and Kharkiv
Russian forces struck Kyiv with ballistic missiles on the evening of October 26. According to the Ukrainian Air Force, the missiles were launched from Bryansk.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko announced around 11:00 p.m. local time that at least one person was killed and 10 people were injured. According to him, nine injured individuals were hospitalized, three of whom are in critical condition.
The strikes hit the capital's Desnyanskyi and Dniprovskyi districts. In the Desnyanskyi district, a strike fell near one of the metro stations and a university dormitory.
In the Dniprovskyi district, a building in a non-residential area was targeted. Windows were shattered in two departments of a medical facility in the same district. Klitschko reported that patients and medical staff were not harmed.
The Kyiv City Military Administration reported that a residential building was also damaged in the Desnyanskyi district. According to preliminary information, people may be trapped inside.
At the time the DW report was published, the attacks were still ongoing, including with the use of jet drones. Other consequences of the strikes are being clarified.
A few hours earlier, Russian troops also attacked Kharkiv. According to city mayor Ihor Terekhov, two people were killed and four were injured in the Novobavarskyi district.
Multi-story and private houses, as well as cars, were damaged in Kharkiv.