During the early hours of Sunday, a Russian drone attack killed one person and left the scene 11 woundedincluding minors, in Vyshgoroda town located on the outskirts of Kyiv.
Regional Governor of Kiev Mykola KalashnikHe confirmed the information in an official letter, and noted that emergency services responded immediately to assist those affected and assess structural damage.
Kalashnik reported that the area was subjected to “another attack by enemy drones.” In addition, he added, Russian attacks often target civilian infrastructure, leading to the deployment of rescue teams after each incident. This fact keeps the population of central Ukraine on alert and increases insecurity in the areas surrounding the capital.
“Doctors and psychologists work on site. All necessary assistance is providedThe district head added. The State Emergency Service of Ukraine reported that the fire caused by the impact of a projectile reached houses from the first to sixth floors of a nine-storey building.
But on this day, another similar event occurred, which included bombing launched almost from Russian territory 36 missiles And some 600 drones Against Kiev and its surrounding areas, according to what Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine, reported through his networks.
The President expressed his regret for the killing of three people and the injury of a large number of civilians as a result of the attack, which affected various basic services in the region.
As a result of the attack, a widespread power outage occurred, leaving more than… 500 thousand users In the capital, another 100,000 in the region, and about 8,000 in the Kharkiv region, while cities such as Sumy, Poltava and Chernigov They also suffered severe damage.
he Ministry of Energy He pointed out that technical crews are working to restore service, although they remain alert to the risk of new attacks.
mayor of Kyiv, Vitali KlitschkoIt reported a decrease in water supplies and pressure in some neighborhoods, in addition to the outbreak of fires in many residential buildings.
The local military administration identified at least one death under the rubble in the Svyatoshin district, while in Shevchenki an injured minor was cared for. During the day, the authorities insisted on the need to remain protected from… The constant threat of missiles and dronesAs the head of the military administration of the Kyiv region noted, Timur Tkachenko.
Zelensky stressed the urgent need to strengthen Ukrainian air defenses and asked the European Union to take concrete measures on the use of Russian assets under sanctions to strengthen the national response to the attacks. The President highlighted the continuing work carried out by emergency teams in the most affected sectors, and expressed his gratitude to international allies.
In the diplomatic field, the Ukrainian negotiating team traveled to the United States to discuss the peace plan proposed by US President Donald Trump, according to what Zelensky reported on his networks. The delegation was headed by the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council. Rustam Umarovhas a mandate to accelerate discussions to open diplomatic channels for the conflict.
(Information from Agence France-Presse)