Kyiv declares Aug 21 mourning day after Russian strike kills 15
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Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko declared Aug 21 a day of mourning after a combined Russian missile and drone attack killed at least 15 people in the capital. More than 40 were wounded, and over 600 rescuers and police are working at five sites in Kyiv and the surrounding region. The strike damaged residential buildings, a school, and a children's hospital.
Key Facts
- At least 15 people were killed in Kyiv and one in Kyiv Oblast, with more than 40 wounded, according to Ukrainian officials.
- Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko declared Aug 21 a day of mourning and ordered flags lowered on all municipal buildings.
- The attack damaged a nine-story residential building, a school, a children's hospital, and industrial sites across three Kyiv districts.
- More than 600 rescuers and police are working at five sites in Kyiv and the Boryspil and Brovary districts.
The Attack
Russian forces launched a combined missile and drone attack on Kyiv overnight, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a Telegram post. The strike killed at least 15 people in the capital and wounded more than 40, according to Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko and Interior Minister Ivan Vyhovsky. Zelensky said Russia had prepared the attack for a long time, combining different types of ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones to damage civilian infrastructure. In Kyiv Oblast, one person was killed and seven were injured, with fires at two fuel infrastructure sites and four private homes destroyed.
Damage and Response
In the Solomianskyi district, a nine-story residential building suffered destruction of upper floors and a fire that was extinguished, Klitschko reported. A school and a children's hospital were damaged in the same district, and people were trapped in two residential buildings and a school shelter. The State Emergency Service said an industrial facility was hit in the Sviatoshynskyi district, and fires broke out at warehouses and non-residential buildings in the Darnytskyi district. More than 600 rescuers and police are working at two sites in Kyiv and three in the Boryspil and Brovary districts, Vyhovsky said.
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Kyiv declares Aug 21 mourning day after Russian strike kills 15
