Russian attack on Kyiv injures 10 and damages residential high-rise

Kyiv, Ukraine. A Russian attack on the Ukrainian capital on Thursday injured 10 people, including a child, triggered a fire and badly damaged a high-rise residential building, officials said.

The city’s military administration initially reported one death but later said the information had proved untrue.

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Building damage and evacuations

Mayor Vitali Klitschko said the ninth floor of a high-rise residential building in a district just outside the city centre was damaged.

He said 15 people were evacuated from the building. Klitschko reported that nine people were injured, including six medical personnel.

Explosions and air raid alert

Video published on unofficial Telegram channels showed a large fireball rising into the sky. Unofficial channels said the building had been struck by a jet-powered drone.

Local media later reported new explosions in the city. An air raid alert remained in effect for more than two hours after it was imposed.

Earlier strikes

Klitschko said six people had been wounded in earlier strikes on the capital, which has been subjected to more than a week of sustained attacks.