On the morning of October 14, Russia attacked Kyiv with ballistic missiles. In the Desnianskyi district, a missile struck a nine-story residential building, killing two people and injuring at least 21 others. Another person was preliminarily reported killed in the Holosiivskyi district, while one person was injured in the Darnytskyi district.
The consequences of the attack were reported by Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko, while the State Emergency Service of Ukraine also released information about the strike on the residential building.
In the Desnianskyi district, a missile hit a nine-story residential building. The fire spread through apartments from the first to the eighth floors, while rescuers evacuated residents from the upper floors.
During the search-and-rescue operation, the body of one victim was initially found. Klitschko later reported that another person had been found dead.
According to the mayor’s latest update, 21 people were injured in the Desnianskyi district, including an eight-year-old child. Sixteen of the injured were hospitalized, and four remain in serious condition.
The search-and-rescue operation at the damaged apartment building is ongoing.
Warehouse fire and debris fall at stadium
At another location in the Desnianskyi district, a warehouse caught fire as a result of the Russian attack.
In the Darnytskyi district, debris fell onto the grounds of a stadium, where the grass caught fire. Klitschko reported that one person was injured and hospitalized.
In addition, according to preliminary information from the mayor, one person was killed in the Holosiivskyi district.
Klitschko also said that Russian forces struck several energy facilities in the capital.
Earlier, “Glavnoe in Ukraine” reported that Russia used five missiles during the previous ballistic strike on Kyiv. President Volodymyr Zelensky said at the time that Ukraine had not received a warning from its partners about the launches.
