Victim toll climbs to 34 in Kyiv, four fatalities

The number of victims of the massive attack by Russian troops on Kyiv has increased to 34, with four fatalities reported. A search operation is ongoing at the site of the strike in the Desnianskyi district of the capital.

Tymur Tkachenko, the Head of the Kyiv City Military Administration, reported this on Telegram.

“It has become known that, as a result of the night attack, the number of Kyiv residents affected has increased to 34. Doctors are working to provide all necessary assistance, both at the scene and in medical facilities,” the message says.

Earlier, the Kyiv City Military Administration reported 30 casualties as a result of the Russian attack, 15 of whom were hospitalized.

As Kateryna Pop, spokeswoman for the Kyiv City Military Administration, noted on a television broadcast, civilian infrastructure was most affected, as well as 30 buildings in nine districts of Kyiv.

“The enemy is hitting the homes of Kyiv residents, the homes of ordinary civilians, and they are suffering the most. As of now, there have been strikes in nine districts of Kyiv. The Desnianskyi district was the most affected, as well as the Obolonskyi, Dniprovskyi, and Solomianskyi districts,” said the Kyiv City Military Administration spokeswoman.

As previously reported by Mayor Vitaliy Klychko on Telegram, among the victims were two children aged seven and ten.

The mayor noted that residential buildings were damaged in many areas of Kyiv as a result of the enemy attack, and medical facilities were damaged in several areas. Non-residential buildings were also affected. Debris burned on the territory of an educational institution.

Rescuers are still extinguishing the fire and clearing debris in a building in the Desnianskyi district.

“According to law enforcement officials, four people died here. But there may still be people under the rubble. The search operation is ongoing,” Klychko said.

Headquarters have been set up in the Desnianskyi, Dniprovskyi, Obolonskyi, Podilskyi, and Sviatoshynskyi districts to help those affected.

As reported by Ukrinform, on the night of November 14, the Russian army attacked Ukraine with 430 drones and 19 missiles, most of which were ballistic. The main target of the attack was Kyiv.

The consequences of the attack were recorded in nine districts of the capital.

There were reports of four dead and 27 wounded in Kyiv.

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