July 7 declared day of mourning in Kyiv after Russia's largest attack
Photo: Kyiv declares July 7 a day of mourning (Getty Images)
Monday, July 7, has been declared a day of mourning in Kyiv for those killed in Russia's largest attack on the capital, according to Kyiv Mayor Vitalii Klitschko.
Kyiv declares day of mourning
Flags will be flown at half-staff on all municipal buildings across the city on July 7. The city authorities have also recommended lowering the national flag on state-owned and privately owned buildings.
In addition, all entertainment events in the capital will be banned.
Search and rescue operation continues
The mayor said that emergency responders are continuing to work at the sites of the Russian attack.
In particular, search and rescue operations are ongoing at damaged residential buildings in Kyiv's Podilskyi and Darnytskyi districts. People may still be trapped under the rubble.
As of now, 11 people have been confirmed killed in the Russian attack on the capital, while another 46 were injured, including three children.
Traffic has also been temporarily restricted on several streets in Kyiv due to the aftermath of the attack.
Russia's attack on Kyiv on July 6
As previously reported, Russian forces launched one of the largest combined attacks on Ukraine overnight into July 6.
According to the Ukrainian Air Force, Russia used 419 aerial attack weapons, including 68 missiles of various types and 351 attack drones. Kyiv was the primary target.
Ukraine's air defenses destroyed or suppressed 363 aerial targets, including 37 missiles and 326 drones. At the same time, 29 ballistic and anti-ship missiles and 18 attack drones reached their targets, while debris from intercepted weapons fell at 16 locations.
The Podilskyi and Darnytskyi districts sustained the heaviest damage in the capital. In the Podilskyi district, apartments from the fifth through the ninth floors of a residential building were destroyed. In the Darnytskyi district, Russian forces struck high-rise apartment buildings. In one building, apartments from the second through the fifth floors were destroyed, while another residential complex caught fire after being hit by falling debris.
