Death toll in Kyiv rises to 22, with people still trapped under rubble
Photo: destroyed building after a missile strike in Kyiv (Vitalii Nosach, RBC-Ukraine)
On the night of August 28, Russia struck Kyiv, hitting a multi-story residential building. As of the evening, 22 people are reported dead, according to the head of the Kyiv City Military Administration, Tymur Tkachenko.
"Tragic news continues to come in from the Darnytskyi district. Twenty-two people are already confirmed dead," he said.
According to Tkachenko, search and rescue operations are still ongoing.
Attack on Kyiv
On the night of August 28, Russian forces carried out a combined strike on the capital, followed by a series of powerful explosions. Buildings in Kyiv’s Shevchenkivskyi, Holosiivskyi, Darnytskyi, Dniprovskyi, and Desnianskyi districts were damaged.
As a result of the nighttime massive attack, destruction was recorded in all districts of the capital. This happened for the first time since the start of the full-scale war.
In the Darnytskyi district, a five-story residential building was destroyed, and rescuers continue to search for people under the rubble.
Air Forces of Ukraine spokesperson Yurii Ihnat noted that this was one of the most massive attacks on the capital.
For more details on what is currently known about the Kyiv attack on August 28, see the RBC-Ukraine report.
