Enemy attack on Kyiv: many injured, some dead
7 September 2025 08:03
A cruise missile strike in Kyiv has injured 18 people and killed two.
This is reported by "Komersant Ukrainian" with reference to the mayor of the capital Vitali Klitschko and the State Emergency Service of Ukraine.
“According to preliminary information, two people were killed in Sviatoshynskyi district – a young woman and a child under the age of 1,” the mayor said.
The State Emergency Service reported 18 victims in the capital.
Several high-rise buildings were damaged in Sviatoshynskyi district.
“In a nine-story building, there was a fire from 6 to 9 floors and partial destruction of the ceilings, in another – a fire on the upper floors, and in another – a fire on the 3rd floor. The hangar and cars were also destroyed,” the statement said.
In Darnytsia district, a four-story residential building was hit, causing a fire on two floors and partial destruction.
The fires are localized, and rescue operations are underway.
Rescuers also showed the consequences of enemy drones hitting residential buildings.
Russia’s combined attack on Ukraine
At night, Russian terrorists massively attacked Ukraine with kamikaze drones and cruise missiles.
The aggressor first shelled Kyiv with Shahed attack drones for several hours. The strikes damaged residential buildings in two districts of the city.
At about 06:00, the invaders attacked the capital with cruise missiles, first with Iskander-K. An arrival was recorded in the city, and a large black column of smoke was rising.