Russian massive strike on Ukraine's Kyiv kills 7
Photo: The number of victims has risen due to the Russian attack on Kyiv (Getty Images)
The number of victims in Kyiv has increased due to a massive Russian nighttime attack on Kyiv on July 31. 7 people are known to have been killed, according to the head of the Kyiv City Military Administration, Tymur Tkachenko.
"The Russians took 7 lives of Kyiv residents in their night attack. The Russians are murderers," Tkachenko says.
Initially, 2 deaths were reported as a result of a direct missile strike on a high-rise building in the Solomianskyi district. However, the number of victims quickly rose to 6. 82 people were also injured, 44 of whom are in hospitals.
Among the killed is a 6-year-old boy who died in an ambulance. At least 10 children were injured, and 5 of them are in medical facilities. Among the victims is a 5-month-old girl who was hit by the Russians.
Russian night attack on Kyiv
Russia attacked Kyiv with Shahed drones at night, and after 4:30 a.m. Kyiv time, cruise missiles were fired at the city. One of the Iskander cruise missiles, which was not shot down, hit a high-rise building in the Sviatoshinskyi district.
The internet showed what it looked like after a direct Russian hit.
Rescuers recently pulled a man from the rubble of a destroyed entrance in Kyiv. The operation lasted 3 hours.
In total, Russia used 309 Shahed-type drones and drone simulators from the directions of Bryansk, Millerovo, Shatalovo, and Primorsko-Akhtarsk of Russia.
The Russians also launched 8 Iskander-K cruise missiles from the Kursk region, of which only three were shot down. 5 direct Russian hits were recorded in Kyiv.
More details about the Russian attack on Kyiv can be found in the RBC-Ukraine report.
