Russia launched waves of missiles and drones on Kyiv before dawn on Thursday, killing 16 people including two children, and wounding well over 100 others, officials in the Ukrainian capital said, APA reports citing Reuters.
Ukraine's national rescue service said the toll rose to 16 after another body had been retrieved from underneath rubble.
Zelenskyy said dozens remained in hospital.
The rescue service said 16 of the injured were children, the largest number of children hurt in a single attack on the city since Russia started its full-scale invasion almost 3-1/2 years ago.
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The number of people killed in Russia's combined missile and drone attack on Kyiv has risen to 15, Tymur Tkachenko, head of the Kyiv City Military Administration, announced this on Telegram, APA reports citing Ukrinform.
"Information has come in confirming a 15th fatality. Unfortunately, the worst fears regarding those trapped under the rubble are being confirmed," he said.
***19:11
The death toll in Kyiv following the massive and combined attack that took place on July 31 has risen to 11 people, including one child, according to the press service of the Kyiv City Military Administration (KMBA), APA reports citing RBC Ukraine.
“As of 4:45 p.m. (Kyiv time - ed.), as a result of the Russian combined attack on Kyiv from the night of July 30 to 31, 2025, 11 people have died (including 1 child),” the statement reads.
In addition, 135 people were injured as a result of the enemy attack.
***16:17
The number of people injured in Russian air strikes on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv has reached 135, including 12 minors, APA reports citing the Ukrainian media.
30 people are currently receiving treatment in hospitals.
Five of those injured are children.
97 people have been discharged home for outpatient treatment.
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14:48
The death toll from Russian air strikes on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv has increased, APA reports, citing Ukrainian media.
The head of the Kyiv City Military Administration Timur Tkachenko revealed that 124 people were injured and 8 people were killed as a result of the Russian attack.
One of the dead and 10 of the injured are children.
"The wounded are being provided with necessary assistance. The rescue operation is ongoing," Tkachenko said.
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11:50
The number of people injured in the attack on Kyiv by a Russian drone last night has reached 82, said the head of the Kyiv Regional Military Administration, Timur Tkachenko, APA reports citing UNIAN.
He said that 44 of the injured were hospitalized. Among the injured are 10 minors, five of whom are being treated in the hospital. The statement also noted that the youngest injured person is a 5-month-old baby.
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10:06
The number of dead and injured in Kyiv has increased as a result of the Russian army's drone attack, APA reports, citing Ukrainian media.
Residential buildings were targeted during the attack, killing 6 civilians and injuring more than 50 others.
1 of the dead and 9 of the injured are minors.
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08:10
One person has died and 43 others have been injured as a result of a drone strike by the Russian army in Kyiv, Mayor of the city Vitali Klitschko said, APA reports.
Klitschko did not provide any information about the condition of those hospitalized, 26 of whom were admitted to medical facilities.
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07:18
The Russian army has launched drone attacks on various cities in Ukraine, APA reports citing the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ Air Force Command.
It is reported that Russian military drones have been detected in several regions across Ukraine.
In the capital, Kyiv, eight people have already been injured as a result of the drone attacks, including two children, said Timur Tkachenko, Head of the Kyiv City Military Administration.
In addition, destruction and fires have been reported in Kyiv’s Solomianskyi and Sviatoshynskyi districts.
