According to Ukrinform, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported this on Telegram.
“A horrific night for Kyiv. The enemy launched ballistic missile strikes on the capital. Damage and destruction to residential and non-residential buildings, as well as fires, occurred in five districts of the city. So far, nine people are known to have died. More than 30 people were injured, including four children,” Klitschko wrote.
In addition, 17 wounded people are in hospitals, where medical personnel are providing all necessary care.
Klitschko noted that emergency and rescue services continue to work at the sites of the strikes and are dealing with the aftermath of the Russian attack.
In addition, cleanup efforts are ongoing at the premises of the municipal organization “Kyivmedspetstrans,” which was struck twice.
According to preliminary information, four of the company’s buildings have been partially destroyed, and other facilities have been damaged. Five ambulances were completely burned, and another 20 vehicles serving the capital’s healthcare facilities sustained significant damage.
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According to the mayor, none of the company's employees were injured.
As previously reported, three people were injured in the Kyiv region as a result of a Russian attack on the night of August 1.