In Kyiv, the body of a boy whose parents had been waiting for him all day was pulled out of the rubble: photos, video
17 June 22:03
The death toll from the Russian attack on Kyiv has risen again. In the Solomyansky district, rescuers pulled the body of a 31-year-old man from the rubble of a nine-story building – his parents had been waiting all day to rescue their son near the destroyed house. This was reported by "Komersant Ukrainian" with reference to the State Emergency Service and hromadske.
The deceased was found under the rubble of a nine-story building in the Solomensky district of the capital.
As of now, according to the State Emergency Service, there are 14 dead and 117 wounded from the Russian shelling of Kyiv.
The fact that the deceased was the son of a couple who were waiting for him to be rescued at the site of the attack was confirmed to Hromadske by Svitlana Vodolaga, a spokeswoman for the State Emergency Service.
At some point, a number of media outlets and Telegram channels spread the fake that the boy had been rescued from the rubble and taken to the hospital. Unfortunately, this information was not true.
The parents stayed near the ruins all the time, waiting for news. In the footage published by TSN, the grieving parents can be seen falling to their knees when they received the fatal news.
Search and rescue operations continue.
Russians attacked Ukraine with drones and missiles: what you need to know about the June 17 attack
Kyiv
On the night of June 17, Russia launched a massive combined attack on Kyiv, using cruise and ballistic missiles and attack drones. The Solomianskyi district of the capital suffered the most damage: the Russian Armed Forces destroyed the entrance of a high-rise building and damaged a dormitory of the National Academy of Sciences.
Fires broke out in several Kyiv districts (Sviatoshynskyi, Darnytskyi, Podilskyi, Dniprovskyi) and infrastructure was damaged. There were power outages in Obolon.
As of 16:00, according to Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko, ten people have been confirmed dead. Among them is a US citizen. The search operation is ongoing, as there may be people under the rubble of the destroyed buildings.
The head of the capital added that a total of 114 victims have turned to doctors after the massive enemy attack. 68 of them were hospitalized. Others did not require hospitalization after receiving medical care.
Wednesday, June 18, has been declared a day of mourning in Kyiv. Flags on all municipal buildings in the city will fly at half-mast on this day. Any entertainment events are prohibited.
