As a result of a Russian missile strike in Kyiv, 8 people died and 15 were injured, there may be people under the rubble of the Okhmatdyt hospital.
Source: Mayor of Kyiv Vitaliy Klitschko and head of the KMVA Serhiy Popko in Telegram, the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Ihor Klymenko on the broadcast of the news marathon
Details: At 11:28, the head of the KMVA announced that there were 3 dead and 9 wounded, but after 3 minutes he added that there were already 5 dead.
Klitschko clarified that the number of victims has also increased. It was known about 11 victims, 8 of whom are in hospitals.
Subsequently, the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Ihor Klymenko, announced that 7 people had died as a result of the attack in Kyiv.
The direct speech of Klymenko: “At the moment we have 7 dead. Rescue operations continue. And directly here, in the Okhmatdyt Children’s Hospital, too. At the Okhmatdyt location, 2 people died and 5 people died in the Solomyansky district – this is a residential building and a shopping centre.”
Details: He also reported that a few minutes ago, one person was pulled out alive from under the rubble. The search for people continues. According to Klymenko, 15 Kyiv residents are currently injured.
A few minutes later, Popko clarified that 8 people had died.
The direct speech of the head of the KMVA: “Preliminary information – 8 dead. We are located on the territory of Okhmatdyt Hospital. Dismantling of the destruction is ongoing. There is information that there are people under the rubble, perhaps children.”
Prehistory:
- On the morning of 8 July, the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces announced that Russia had launched Tu-95 missile-carrying bombers from the “Olenya” airfield.
- Subsequently, the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported that the Russian invaders had launched missiles and anti-aircraft missiles over Ukraine – an air alert sounded throughout the country. Explosions rang out in the capital and several other cities.
- As a result of the missile strike on Kyiv, debris was confirmed in Solomyansk, Dnipro, Darnytsky, Desnyan, Shevchenkiv, and Holosiiv districts.
