Kyiv hit by multiple attacks, casualties on rise
The number of injured in Kyiv has increased (Photo: Getty Images)
Russian forces attacked Kyiv with strike drones and ballistic missiles. As a result of the shelling, the number of injured has risen to nine, according to the Telegram channel of Kyiv City Military Administration head Timur Tkachenko.
"The aftermath of the attack in the Pecherskyi district is being addressed. The fire has now been extinguished. About twenty people have been rescued," Tkachenko noted.
He added that, unfortunately, nine Kyiv residents have been injured so far, and this is likely not the final count.
"Remain in shelters until the all-clear," added the head of the Kyiv City Military Administration.
Nighttime attack on Ukraine, October 10
Beginning late on October 9, Russian forces started attacks on Kyiv. The enemy launched drones toward the capital, and multiple explosions were heard.
In the Pecherskyi district, drone debris hit a multi-story residential building, causing a fire on the 6th and 7th floors of a 17-story building. Several apartments were damaged, and residents are being evacuated.
In the Holosiivskyi district, the facades of two residential buildings and two vehicles were damaged. In the Podil district, fragments of a downed enemy drone were found in a courtyard.
Kyiv Mayor Vitalii Klitschko officially warned that, as a result of the massive Russian attack, there could be disruptions to electricity and water supply in the city.
Russian forces also shelled Dnipro and Zaporizhzhia, causing fires and injuries among residents.
According to the Ministry of Energy, Russian troops carried out a massive strike on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure tonight. Energy workers are taking all necessary measures to minimize the negative consequences.
