Death toll rises in Kyiv after Russia’s April 24 massive attack
Archive photo: The number of victims of the April 24 Russian attack in Kyiv has increased (Vitalii Nosach, RBC-Ukraine)
The Russian army launched a large-scale attack on Kyiv on the night of April 24. Today, another victim of the attack, a 45-year-old man, has died in the hospital, said Kyiv City Military Administration Head, Tymur Tkachenkо.
"Just now, a 45-year-old man died in the hospital from the burns he sustained during the enemy attack on April 24. He left behind a minor daughter and an adopted 6-year-old grandson. Their house was completely destroyed," Tkachenkо said.
Thus, as of April 28, an enemy attack in Kyiv claimed the lives of 13 people.
Massive attack on Ukraine on April 24
On April 24, Russian forces attacked Ukraine with drones and various types of missiles, including ballistic missiles. The Russian army launched 145 drones and 70 missiles at Ukraine.
Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, was hit the hardest. Russian forces used drones and missiles of different types for the strike. Damage was recorded in several districts, with the most severe destruction in the Sviatoshynskyi district, where a residential building was partially destroyed.
As of the morning of April 25, it was reported that 12 people had died as a result of the Russian attack on Kyiv, and 87 others were injured.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that the Russian forces struck the capital with a North Korean missile.
"If the information that this missile was made in North Korea is confirmed, this will be further proof of the criminal nature of the alliance between Russia and Pyongyang. They kill people and torment lives together – that is the only meaning behind their cooperation. Russia continuously uses such weapons – missiles, artillery," Zelenskyy said.
For more on the consequences of the massive attack, read the material by RBC-Ukraine.
