Ballistic missile strike on Kiev: death toll rises to five
The Russian military launched ballistic missiles at the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, on the night of August 20. According to the latest reports from Ukrainian authorities, at least five people were killed and 23 were injured in the strikes. High-rise residential buildings and a children's hospital were also damaged.
Ballistic missile attack on Kiev: death toll rises to five
On the night of August 20, Russian troops launched a ballistic missile attack on Kiev. According to the Kiev city military administration, at least five people were killed and 23 were injured in the attack.
Earlier, Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko reported that three people had been killed and 20 injured. According to him, 14 of the injured were hospitalized, while the rest were treated on an outpatient basis or at the scene.
In the Solomensky district of Kyiv, rocket debris fell near a five-story residential building. As a result, the windows of the building were broken and a fire broke out in the area. A nine-story residential building was also damaged. Klitschko noted that the upper floors of the building were destroyed.
In another location, people were reported trapped in a shelter. Rescuers were working to rescue them. The building of a children's hospital in Solomensky district was also damaged. Several cars burned down on the territory of the medical facility.
Fires were also recorded in non-residential buildings in the Darnytsky and Svyatoshinsky districts of Kiev. Ukrainian Telegram channels are reporting that warehouses in the city of Brovary, Kiev region, were also hit. Official details on this information have not yet been provided.