Russians attack Kyiv again in evening: death toll over entire past day rises to 17
Russian forces have been attacking Kyiv with various types of weapons throughout 20 August. This evening they struck a business centre in the Holosiivskyi district, killing one person and injuring others. In total, 17 people had been killed in Russian attacks on Kyiv over the past day.
Source: Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko; Kyiv City Military Administration
Details: The authorities reported that a business centre caught fire in the Holosiivskyi district as a result of the Russian attack.
Klitschko said one person was found dead inside the building, as well as two injured people. Drone debris was reported to have fallen on the building. The police said the dead person was a 50-year-old man.
Rescue workers are continuing to search the building.
Update: Later, Klitschko reported that in the afternoon, a critical infrastructure facility in the capital had been deliberately targeted, effectively for the first time in several months.
Residents of the Desnianskyi district and parts of the Dniprovskyi districts may experience disruptions to their hot water supply.
The mayor added that work is underway to repair the damaged infrastructure.
Update: At 20:08, Klitschko added that in the Holosiivskyi district, a fire was reported at another location as a result of drone debris falling in the grounds of a non-residential building. One injured person was found there.
At 21:01, it was reported that a body was recovered on the premises of a non-residential property in Kyiv's Holosiivskyi district.
Background:
- On the night of 19-20 August, Russian forces attacked Kyiv with ballistic missiles, and explosions were heard across the city. The massive attack is known to have killed 15 people and injured 39 others.
- On the afternoon of 20 August, Klitschko reported that drone debris had fallen on non-residential buildings in the Desnianskyi district.
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