At least three people died after Russia launched drone attacks on the Ukrainian city of Kyiv on Saturday, said President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Zelenskyy wrote on X, “Response efforts are ongoing in Kyiv following the Russian attack. All the necessary emergency services are working at the sites. Last night, Russia launched more than 100 drones against us.”
He said several apartments and buildings were damaged in the attack.
He further said, “Unfortunately, as of now, three people are known to have been killed in the attack. My deepest condolences to their families. Dozens have been injured, including children.”
Zelenskyy said: “Every Russian strike is an attempt to inflict as much damage as possible on ordinary life. This week, they’ve been striking residential buildings, our people, children, and civilian infrastructure. These are the main targets for the Russians. Thousands of strikes with various types of weapons: in just one week, Russia has used nearly 1,200 attack drones, more than 1,360 guided aerial bombs, and over 50 missiles of different types against Ukraine.”
Major attack last week
Russian forces carried out “another massive wave of overnight attacks” targeting energy facilities, the UN said on October 22, killing and injuring civilians – including children.
“At least six civilians were killed, including two children and over 30 people injured” due to missile and drone attacks, underscored the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMM) in a social media post.
Monitors said they had visited one kindergarten which had been seriously damaged during drone strikes in the eastern city of Kharkiv – close to the Russian border – noting that all 50 children had been safely evacuated.
