Russian missile attack on Kyiv leaves three dead, including nine-year-old girl

Source: Meduza

Russian troops carried out a missile attack on Kyiv on Thursday morning. The city authorities posted photos of damage in the Desnianskyi and Dniprovskyi districts.

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The strike in the Desnianskyi district left at least three people dead, including a nine-year-old girl, and at least 10 people injured, while two people were injured as a result of the Dniprovskyi strike.

A Kyiv resident next to her daughter’s body

Valentyn Ogirenko / Reuters / Scanpix / LETA

The attacks also reportedly damaged multiple residential buildings, a kindergarten, and a medical center.

Ukraine’s General Staff said in its daily briefing that Russia used Iskander missiles, all 10 of which were shot down by Ukrainian air defenses. “Unfortunately, as a result of anti-aircraft operations, people were killed and injured, including children,” read the update.

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Russian missile attack on Kyiv leaves three dead, including nine-year-old girl

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