Massive attack on Kyiv: the number of victims has risen to 15, four of them are children
A rescuer holds a soft toy at the site of an apartment building which was hit by Russian missile and drone strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine August 28, 2025. REUTERS/Thomas Peter REFILE - QUALITY REPEAT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
The death toll in Kyiv from Russia’s massive attack on the night of August 28 has risen to 15. Four of them are children
This was reported by the head of the Kiev city military administration, Timur Tkachenko.
“As of now, 15 people have died as a result of the Russian attack, including 4 children. The search and rescue operation is ongoing in the Darnitsky district,” the statement said.
At the same time, Tkachenko added that there were 10 children among the victims.
“We are clarifying,” he wrote.
Let us recall that on the night of August 28, Russian infidels carried out a drone-missile attack on Ukraine and launched 629 air attack weapons . Air defense neutralized 589 targets.
Also on the night of August 28, Kiev was subjected to one of the largest attacks in recent months . Russian troops simultaneously used attack drones, ballistic and cruise missiles, as well as hypersonic “Kinzhals”, which led to large-scale destruction in several areas of the city. By the morning, four people were reported dead, including two children, and more than two dozen people were injured.
It later became known that as a result of Russian shelling on August 28, the number of people killed in Kiev rose to 12 , including children.
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