Rescuers recover another body from rubble in Kyiv: death toll rises to 7, 20 injured

In Kyiv, seven people have now been confirmed dead following Russia's overnight attack – the body of a man was pulled from the rubble. Twenty people are reported injured.

According to Ukrinform, Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko reported this on Telegram.

"The number of those killed has increased to 7 people. In the Dniprovskyi district, the body of a deceased man was recovered from the rubble," Klitschko wrote.

Photo: Danylo Antoniuk, Ukrinform

He also reported 20 injured. "Seven of them are currently in hospital, including one child," he stated.

Photo: Kyrylo Chubotin, Ukrinform

According to Kyiv's State Emergency Service (DSNS), rescue workers continue clearing debris at two locations in the Desnianskyi and Dniprovskyi districts. Ninety-five DSNS specialists and 26 units of equipment, including heavy engineering machinery, have been deployed.

As Ukrinform reported, on the night of November 25, Russian forces carried out a combined air attack on Ukraine using cruise and ballistic missiles as well as attack drones.

Earlier in Kyiv, six people had been reported dead and 14 injured.