At least five people have lost their lives and another 23 have been injured in a new series of bombings launched by the Russian Armed Forces against Kiev during the night of Wednesday and the early morning of Thursday, according to the latest toll from local authorities.
The government of the Ukrainian capital has detailed in a message on social media that damage has been recorded in "twelve places in the districts of Darnitski, Sviatoshinski, and Solomianski." "Unfortunately, 5 people have lost their lives at the hands of the enemy. Another 23 people have been injured," the municipal administration has indicated.
In its statement, the local Government has specified that "damage to residential buildings, a healthcare center, and an educational center" has been confirmed, in addition to "fires in warehouses along a major area," as a consequence of the impact of the projectiles.
"Emergency services are working to address the consequences," the government has added, which minutes after disseminating the victim count continued to warn of "cruise missile threat" over the capital, while rescue teams continued their work in the affected areas.