Russia attacks Kyiv with ballistic missiles, killing four people – photos
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Sat, 18 Jan 2025 07:06:42 +0200
A Russian ballistic missile attack on Kyiv killed four people on the morning of Saturday, 18 January.
Three more people sustained injuries.
Fires, falling debris and damage to infrastructure facilities, including the Lukianivska metro station, were reported in the city.
Source Air Force of Ukraine Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko Tymur Tkachenko, Head of Kyiv City Military Administration State Emergency Service of Ukraine Details At 0550, an airraid warning was issued in the city.
Klitschko stressed that the attack had caused a fire in a nonresidential building and damage to residential buildings in Kyivs Shevchenkivskyi district.
Debris was also recorded falling in the Desnianskyi district.
Quote from Tkachenko Operational reports indicate that one person was killed in the Shevchenkivskyi district as a result of the enemy attack.
Details Later, Tkachenko said that the death toll had risen to three.
Quote from Klitschko In addition, windows were smashed and there is smoke in the entrance of a residential building in the Shevchenkivskyi district.
The glass elements of the entrance to the Lukianivska metro station were also damaged.
It is currently closed to entry and exit.
Trains are running without stopping at the station.
The water supply pipeline in the Shevchenkivskyi district is also damaged.
The aftrmath of the Russian attack.
Photo social media The aftrmath of the Russian attack.
Photo social media Update At 0705, Tkachenko reported that the death toll had risen again.
Quote from Tkachenko Unfortunately, we have four people confirmed dead in the Shevchenkivskyi district.
Three more people sustained injuries.
The aftrmath of the Russian attack.
Photo social media Background An airraid warning was issued in Kyiv at 0457, and the allclear was given at 0546 it was issued because of Russian attack drones.
The missile attack occurred a few minutes after the allclear was given.
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