Russian Attack on Kyiv Leaves Two Dead, 15 Injured

» Published: July 21 2025

Russian Attack on Kyiv Leaves Two Dead, 15 Injured
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Russian attacks on Ukraine's capital Kyiv have killed at least two people during the night towards Monday, according to the city's military leadership. At least 15 people, including a child, have been injured in the attacks, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyj.

Six districts have been attacked and there are reports of fires breaking out in residential buildings, shops and in a kindergarten, according to local authorities.

An AFP correspondent on site testifies to several damaged buildings and glass shards on the streets.

An entrance to a subway station has also been damaged.

Ukraine, on its part, has for the fifth night in a row sent drones against Russia's capital Moscow, reports the Kyiv Independent, citing information from Moscow's mayor Sergey Sobyanin.

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