Kyiv Death Toll Rises to 14: Parents’ Night-Long Vigil Ends in Tragedy as Son’s Body Found in Rubble
In the aftermath of one of the deadliest Russian attacks in Kyiv in recent months, rescue operations continue in the Solomianskyi district, where a missile strike on a residential building has claimed 14 lives and left 117 people injured.
This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
It was noted that among the dead was a 31-year-old man whose parents searched for him until the very last moment, holding on to hope for a miracle.
“He was the son whose parents waited for him as rescuers cleared the rubble,” said Svitlana Vodolaha, a spokeswoman for the State Emergency Service, in a comment to Ukrinform.
According to the spokeswoman, his name was Dmytro. His body was identified at the scene after many hours of search efforts.
Journalists published a video showing the parents waiting beside the rescuers—clinging to hope until the very last moment. But the miracle they prayed for never came.
The massive overnight attack on the capital on June 17 became one of the deadliest in recent weeks. Several residential buildings were damaged, and search-and-rescue operations are still underway. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Solomianskyi district sustained the most damage.
A section of a nine-story residential building was destroyed, leaving residents trapped beneath the rubble.
As you know, as of 4:00 p.m., ten people have been confirmed dead as a result of a massive Russian attack on the capital on the night of Tuesday, June 17.
As a reminder, on the night of Tuesday, June 17, the Russian occupation army launched a massive combined strike on Kyiv. The attack killed 14 people and injured more than 50 others.
As reported, as a result of the massive combined attack that the Russians launched on Kyiv on the night of June 17, the number of victims increased to 60 people.
Mayor Vitaly Klitschko reported that Russian troops used cluster missiles to strike Kyiv on June 17. In particular, they were found in Nyvky.
By the way, in Kyiv, June 18 was declared a Day of Mourning. In memory of the victims of the massive enemy attack on the capital.
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