Kyiv Under Heavy Russian Attack: Citywide Damage, Five Dead, Over 30 Injured

During the night of November 13–14, Kyiv was hit by a large number of aerial strike systems, including drones, cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles. The attack was carried out deep in the night. As a result, damage was recorded throughout the capital—on both the right and left banks of the city.

Emergency services reported one person killed. According to the Kyiv city administration, 34 people were injured, including children. Among the injured is also a pregnant woman. Several people were hospitalized in critical condition.

UPD. As of 7:56 a.m., Kyiv City Mayor reported that three people were killed as a result of the Russian airstrike, 26 are injured, including children aged 7 and 10.

In addition, he stated that rescuers at the moment are not able to pull the bodies out of the rubble of the buildings.

UPD2. As of 9:13 a.m., the head of the Kyiv City Military Administration, Tymyr Tkachenko, reported that four people were killed and 27 were injured as a result of a Russian airstrike on the city.

UPD3. As of 12:08 p.m., Tkachenko stated that the number of injured as a result of a Russian airstrike on Kyiv increased to 34.

UPD4. As of 12:33 p.m., Tkachenko reported that another victim of the Russian airstrike on Kyiv was found, bringing the total death toll to five people.

According to the State Emergency Service, more than 40 people were rescued: drone strikes hit multi-story residential buildings, and residents were pulled from burning structures. In the Podil district, a strike hit a high-rise building around the 15th floor. In the Sviatoshyn district, a fire broke out in a 22-story residential building around the 19th floor.

Strikes on residential buildings were also recorded in other districts of the capital, indicating deliberate targeting of the civilian sector. Many apartments were completely destroyed.

Kyiv’s municipal services also reported strikes on an educational institution—a school—and on a medical facility, specifically a hospital.

All emergency services are working to eliminate the consequences of the strikes.

In the Kyiv region, a Russian airstrike ignited a series of fires and injured six people, including a child aged 6, according to regional governor Mykola Kalashnik on Telegram.

“Unfortunately, six people were injured in the attack. Among them is a 7-year-old child. As of this morning, two men from Bila Tserkva and Vyshgorod remain in hospitals,” Kalashnik said.

He also stressed that all necessary medical assistance is being provided. The lives of the wounded are not in danger, and their condition is satisfactory.

“We are recording the consequences in five districts. In the Bucha district, nine private houses have been damaged. The damage varies from broken windows to complete destruction. In the Bila Tserkva district, the enemy attack damaged a number of civilian production facilities, warehouses, and garages,” added the head of the Kyiv Regional Military Administration.

Earlier, Russia launched an overnight drone attack on Ukraine’s Odesa region that damaged energy and transport infrastructure and injured one person.

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