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Russian Attack on Kyiv Region Kills 1, Injures 8 Including Child, Leaves 20 Animals Dead at Vet Clinic

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A damaged building in the Kyiv region following the Russian attack. (Source: State Emergence Service)
A damaged building in the Kyiv region following the Russian attack. (Source: State Emergence Service)

On April 3, a Russian attack on the Kyiv region resulted in one fatality and eight injuries, including a child. All victims are receiving the necessary medical assistance.

This was reported by the head of the Kyiv Regional Military Administration, Mykola Kalashnyk.

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The affected areas include the Bucha, Fastiv, and Obukhiv districts.

The State Emergency Service (SES) reported that in Bucha, one person was killed, and firefighters managed to extinguish a car fire. The Bucha district also includes Vyshneve, where on the morning of April 3, according to BBC Ukraine, a drone fell in the yard of a local school and a kindergarten.

In Fastiv, fires erupted in a veterinary clinic, a car, and a private residence, leaving one person injured. In Obukhiv, a multi-story residential building was struck, though there were no fatalities. Additionally, in the village of Kryukivshchyna, the roof of a five-story residential building was damaged.

Firefighters extinguishing a vehicle fire caused by the Russian attack in the Kyiv region, Ukraine on April 3, 2026. (Source: State Emergence Service)
Firefighters extinguishing a vehicle fire caused by the Russian attack in the Kyiv region, Ukraine on April 3, 2026. (Source: State Emergence Service)
Debris from a recent explosion in the Kyiv region, Ukraine on April 3, 2026. (Source: State Emergence Service)
Debris from a recent explosion in the Kyiv region, Ukraine on April 3, 2026. (Source: State Emergence Service)

Additionally, about 20 animals were killed due to the destruction of a veterinary clinic, according to Kalashnyk.

“Unfortunately, animals were also affected by the attack—around 20 animals were killed due to the damage to the veterinary clinic,” the statemnet read.

A collapsed structure in the Kyiv region following the Russian attack. (Source: State Emergence Service)
A collapsed structure in the Kyiv region following the Russian attack. (Source: State Emergence Service)

Just a day earlier, on April 2, Russian forces carried out a series of rocket drone strikes on Kharkiv, marking the city's first such attack, as reported by Kharkiv's mayor, Ihor Terekhov.

Terekhov confirmed this new tactic in a statement posted on Telegram, explaining that the assaults began in the early hours of the day.

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