Enemy launches massive attack on Kyiv: 23 dead, including four children (updated)

On the night of August 28, Russian invaders attacked Kyiv with drones and missiles.

According to Censor.NET, this was reported by the head of the KCMA, Tymur Tkachenko, and the mayor, Vitalii Klitschko.

Dead and injured

"There are already 18 victims in the capital. 17 people have been hospitalized, including three children aged 7, 10, and 11. One victim was treated at the scene," Klitschko said.

"According to preliminary information, at least three Kyiv residents have died and 24 victims have suffered injuries of varying severity. Among the dead is a 14-year-old girl. At least five children between the ages of 7 and 17 are among the victims. New information is constantly coming in," Tkachenko said.

Later, Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko reported an increase in the number of fatalities:

"As of now, there are 4 fatalities, including 2 children, and more than 20 injured."

The number of people injured in the capital is growing.

"38 people were injured as a result of the enemy's attack on the capital. 30 of them were hospitalized in the capital's hospitals," Klitschko said.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that eight people, including a child, were killed in the shelling in Kyiv.

"Unfortunately, we already know of at least eight people who were killed. Among them is one child. My condolences to all their families and loved ones," the statement said.

As of 8:30 a.m., the number of victims of the Russian attack on Kyiv had risen to 45 people.

At 9:50 a.m., Tkachenko reported that the number of victims had risen to 48, including 10 fatalities.

At 10:30 a.m., it became known that the death toll had risen to 12, including three children aged 2, 17 and 14.

At 11:34 a.m., the National Police of Ukraine reported an increase in the number of fatalities.

"The number of people killed as a result of Russian shelling of Kyiv has risen to 14, including three children. Another 38 people have been injured," the statement said.

Emergency rescue operations are continuing at five locations in the Darnytskyi, Desnianskyi, and Shevchenkivskyi districts.

The death toll in the capital has risen again. According to Tkachenko, 15 people have died as a result of the Russian attack so far. This includes 4 children.

"The search and rescue operation is continuing in the Darnytskyi district. 10 children are also among the injured. We are clarifying the details," said the head of the Kyiv City Military Administration.

As of 2:05 p.m., the number of victims had risen to 16. Four children died.

At 2:30 p.m., another victim was reported. The death toll rose to 17.

At 2:51 p.m., rescuers unblocked another body. Thus, the death toll rose to 18 people.

Updated 6:00 p.m. "Nineteen dead. Search and rescue operations continue at the attack site in the Darnytskyi district. According to emergency services, up to 10 people may still be under the rubble," Tkachenko reported.

As of 8:45 p.m., 21 people have been confirmed killed in the Russian attack on Kyiv.

As of 11:00 p.m., the death toll had risen to 22.

As of 1:27 a.m., the death toll in Kyiv had risen to 23 people.

Darnytskyi district

Residential buildings have been damaged, including destruction of the first to fifth floors of a five-story building. Nine- and 16- storey residential buildings, a private house, a parking lot, and a kindergarten have been affected.

Non-residential building is also on fire.

A search and rescue operation is underway under the rubble of the destroyed five-storey building.

Dniprovskyi district

Debris fell on a three-story office building, causing a fire. Fires also broke out in a 25-story and a 9-story building. Debris also fell on the territory of a kindergarten, causing fire. Cars were burning in a parking lot.