Russia attacks: Three dead in Kyiv during Ukraine conflict

Russia attacks: Three dead in Kyiv during Ukraine conflict

Three people were killed and three more injured in an attack on the ukrainian capital Kiew The authorities reported on Saturday. Russia said this was a retaliation measure for the use of US atacms-rockets through the Ukraine.

Details on attack in Kyiv

The deaths and injuries occurred in the central district of Shevchenkivskyi, such as Tymur Tkachenko, the head of the Kiev military city administration. The Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskyj commented on x U-railway station, shops and other civilian infrastructures were damaged by the attack.

words of the President

"Anyone who helps the Russian state in this war must be under such pressure that is no less noticeable than these attacks," said Selenskyj. "We can only achieve this in unity with the whole world."

context of the attack

Kyiv was often the goal of attacks during the conflict, but fatal attacks are rather rare. The attack takes place at a critical time in the war, when both sides try to get an advantage before Donald Trump's take office as US President for a second term.

reports on damage and effects

Videos from the crime scene, which were verified and geolocalized by CNN, show a large crater on the average of the street next to the subway station. The station itself is also damaged. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the attack was considered in response to the use of the ATACMS rockets by Ukrainian troops in the Russian region of Belgorod

Information on further attacks

The attack was directed against "institutions of the Ukrainian military-industrial sector," said the Ministry of Defense. It was added that "the goals of the attack were achieved and all objects were hit". According to the Ukraine Air Force Command, 39 drones and four rockets from Russia were launched to Ukraine from Friday evening to Saturday morning.

incidents in other cities

On Saturday, ten people were injured in the South Ukrainian city of Saporischchja by rocket attacks, while two others were reported as missing. This was announced by Ivan Fedorov, head of the Saporischschja regional military administration, in a Telegram post. Two of the injured received immediate help, while the others were hospitalized. A 48-year-old woman is in heavy condition, added Fedorov.