Two killed in Russian missile attack on Kyiv
The Hindu
Explosions in Kyiv as Russian missiles target city, causing casualties and raising fears of further attacks.
A man and his four-year-old son were killed in an overnight Russian missile attack near the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, the emergency service said Sunday (August 11, 2024).
Explosions rang out Saturday (August 10, 2024) night in the center and east of Kyiv, as Ukraine's Air Force said two Russian missiles were headed towards the city.
Air raid sirens sounded in the capital and at least two flashes could be seen against the night sky, said an AFP reporter.
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Kyiv's military administration said in a post on Telegram that the city's air defence systems had been activated. Ukraine's air force said five other regions were being attacked by drones.
Fragments of a missile fell on residential buildings in Brovary district, neighbouring Kyiv, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine said on Telegram.
“A 35-year-old man and his four-year-old son were found dead in the rubble of a building during search and rescue operations”, it said. Three other people were seriously injured.
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