Russian strike on Kyiv: death toll rises to 17
Rescuers work 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 TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
The death toll in Kyiv as a result of a combined attack by Russian troops on the night of August 28 has risen to 17 people.
This was reported by the head of the Kiev city military administration, Timur Tkachenko.
“We are currently recording 16 deaths as a result of the enemy attack. Of these, 4 are children,” Tkachenko said.
He later clarified the information, noting that there were already 17 dead.
“Rescuers continue to clear away debris in the Darnitsky district,” he added.
Let us recall that due to the Russian combined attack on Kiev, which took place on the night of August 28, the office of “Ukrainska Pravda” was damaged .
And during the massive shelling, Russia hit a civilian logistics infrastructure facility in Kiev with a missile . The sorting depot of Nova Poshta was attacked, and the vehicle yard was hit.
In addition, due to a massive Russian strike on the night of August 28, the Kiev Bureau Office of Radio Liberty was damaged .
Also on the night of August 28, Russian invaders carried out a drone-missile attack on Ukraine and launched 629 air attack weapons . Air defense neutralized 589 targets.
In particular, 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 “Daggers”, 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 the number of people killed in Kiev due to the Russian massive attack on the night of August 28 had risen to 15. Of these, four were children.
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