Number of victims from Russian missile strike on Podil in Kyiv rises to 8
Valentyna Romanenko – Monday, 21 March 2022, 09:31
Rescue workers and medics worked through the night at the site where a Russian shell hit a shopping mall in the Podil district of Kyiv. The number of victims has risen to 8.
Source: Kyiv City State Administration; Kyiv City Prosecutor’s Office
Details: Rescue operation continues.
Due to extensive destruction and eight victims, Kyiv prosecutors have opened an investigation into last night’s shelling.
It has been established that on the night of 20-21 March 2022, armed forces of the Russian Federation resorted to means of warfare prohibited under international law, carrying out a missile attack on the Podil district of Kyiv.
The shelling and the resulting fire severely damaged a shopping mall. Windows in the surrounding residential buildings and cars parked in the vicinity of the scene have also been damaged.
According to preliminary information, 8 people were killed.
Information regarding the dead and wounded is still being confirmed. Rescuers and law enforcement workers are working on the scene to document the crime.
Background: On the night of 20-21 March explosions were heard in the Podil district of Kyiv. At night, rescuers reported 4 people killed on the scene.
