Russia strikes Kyiv office with drone, killing and injuring civilians
Photo: Ukrainian rescue worker (facebook.com DSNSKyiv)
On Friday, September 25, Russians struck an office building in Kyiv's Solomianskyi district with a drone. The attack resulted in casualties and fatalities, according to Mayor Vitali Klitschko.
"In the Solomianskyi district, a drone strike on an office building damaged the facade and shattered the windows. According to preliminary information, there are casualties," he said.
Klitschko also reported that emergency services were heading to the site of the Russian strike.
"According to preliminary information, cars are on fire in the parking lot near the office building where the drone struck, and the bodies of three people have been found. Seven people were injured," the mayor of Kyiv added later.
He also noted that information regarding the consequences of the Russian strike would be updated.
At 3:37 p.m. Kyiv time, Klitschko reported that the death toll from the Russian strike had risen to four. Among the seven injured is one child.
The mayor of Kyiv added that the fire in the parking lot near the office complex had been extinguished.
As of 3:43 p.m. on September 25, a total of 27 residents of the capital were injured as a result of Russian attacks. The death toll has risen to 5.
Since this morning, Russians have been attacking Kyiv again. A 14-year-old boy was killed in the Russian attacks, and there are reports of other casualties.
This morning, Russian drones struck a 25-story building. Following the attack, traffic restrictions were imposed in Kyiv.
In addition, the building of the High Council of Justice in Kyiv was damaged as a result of the Russian attack.
Later, Klitschko reported that the number of people injured in the morning strikes on Kyiv had risen to 20, including a 9-year-old child.
