29 December missile attack on Kyiv: death toll rises to 30 people

The number of people killed in the Russian missile attack on Kyiv on 29 December has increased to 30 people, with one more person dying in hospital from their injuries.

Source: Kyiv City Military Administration on Telegram

Quote: "Unfortunately, 1 person has died in hospital from the injuries received in the attack on 29 December 2023."

Details: This means that a total of 30 people were killed, and another 29 were injured in the Russian missile attack that day.

Background:

• On the night and morning of 29 December, Russia launched a large-scale air attack on Ukraine. Kyiv, Kharkiv, Dnipro, Odesa, Lviv, Zaporizhzhia and other cities were targeted. 
• In total, air defence managed to destroy 114 out of 158 Russian air targets over Ukraine. The Ukrainian Air Force reported that Russia had used almost all types of weapons at its disposal.
• On the morning of 1 January, rescue workers retrieved five more bodies from under the rubble, meaning that the death toll from the Russian attack on Kyiv on 29 December had risen to 28.
• A Day of Mourning was declared in the capital on 1 January.

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