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Russian shell hits Kyiv high-rise, killing one and wounding eleven
A Russian strike on a 25-storey apartment block in a Kyiv suburb killed one person and injured 11, three of whom were hospitalized.
Officials said the evening attack set fire to a residential tower in the capital’s outskirts, causing one fatality and eleven injuries. Mayor Vitali Klitschko confirmed the death and reported that three victims required hospital care. Images from unofficial channels showed parts of the building ablaze. The incident reflects a shift in Russian attacks on Kyiv, which are now occurring throughout the day rather than only at night.
Why it matters
The strike shows the expanding reach of Russia's attacks on Kyiv, threatening civilian safety and daily life.
How this story developed
- Sep 1 Russia multiplies jet-powered Shahed drone strikes fivefold in one month
- Oct 6 NATO leaders have urged European governments to publicly attribute recent sabotage and drone incidents to Russia.
- Oct 7 A large‑scale missile and drone barrage hit Kyiv in the early hours.
- Oct 7 Russian air strikes overnight hit Kiev, Kirovohrad, Chernihiv and Poltava regions, leaving at least 12 dead and more than 40 injured.
- Oct 7 Two civilian deaths reported in Kyiv and simultaneous strikes hit other Ukrainian cities on Putin's birthday.
- Oct 7 Ukrainian air defenses reported downing 161 of the incoming missiles and drones.
- Oct 7 Zelensky described the strikes as a “birthday gift” to Putin.
- Oct 7 Interior Minister Ivan Vyhivskyi reported that the attacks resulted in 28 deaths.
- Oct 8 Death toll in Kramatorsk reported at least 33.
- Oct 8 A Russian strike hit two buses in Kramatorsk; UN human‑rights chief Volker Türk said he was "consterné" and the UN reported at least 85 dead and 346 injured civilians since Monday.
- Oct 9 Zelensky publicly accused the United States of insufficient support after the Kramatorsk bus bombing.
- Oct 10 Russian guided bombs hit a Zaporizhzhia apartment building, killing four civilians and injuring four.
- Oct 11 Power outages now affect additional neighborhoods in Kyiv.
- Oct 12 Recent strikes have hit Kyiv’s main bridge.
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