Child Killed as Russian Strikes Hit Kyiv, Igniting Fires Across ukraine
Kyiv, Ukraine – A child was among three people killed in a Russian attack on Kyiv Sunday, as widespread strikes across Ukraine ignited fires in residential buildings and damaged critical infrastructure. The attack,which targeted the capital and cities including Kremenchuk,Kryvyi Rih,and Odesa,represents a renewed escalation in Russia‘s ongoing military campaign.
The strikes on Kyiv specifically caused partial destruction to a nine-story residential building in the Sviatoshynskyi district, according to Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko and emergency officials. Drone debris sparked fires in a 16-story apartment building and two other structures. The attack underscores the continued vulnerability of Ukrainian civilians despite ongoing international efforts to de-escalate the conflict, which began with Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022.
Klitschko reported that a child was among the fatalities. Emergency services are continuing to assess the full extent of the damage and search for potential survivors. Timur Tkachenko, head of Kyiv’s military governance, stated via telegram that Russia was “deliberately and consciously striking civilian targets.”
Elsewhere, dozens of explosions rocked kremenchuk, causing power outages, while strikes in Kryvyi Rih targeted transport and urban infrastructure.In Odesa, civilian infrastructure and residential buildings sustained damage, with fires erupting in multiple apartment blocks, regional governor Oleh Kiper reported.
Moscow has yet to comment on the attacks.Both Russia and Ukraine maintain they do not target civilians, despite mounting evidence and a rising death toll throughout the nearly two-year-long war.
amidst the escalating threat to western Ukraine,Poland activated its own and allied aircraft to ensure air safety,according to the Polish armed forces’ operational command.
