Four killed in Russian airstrikes in Kyiv, Ukrainian officials say

Four radical were killed aboriginal connected Saturday greeting successful Russian strikes against cardinal Kyiv, Ukrainian officials person said.

A Sky News squad successful the metropolis heard what sounded similar 2 explosions conscionable earlier 6am, Ukraine clip - up of the whirr of aerial raid sirens. The dependable of further thuds past followed.

Pictures posted connected societal media by the exigency services showed damaged cars and shattered solid successful the street.

A main h2o proviso was impacted, according to the station by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine.

It besides said an administrative building, a concern centre, and a store were partially destroyed, portion 3 cars were acceptable alight and 10 cars were damaged.

It was not instantly wide if Russian missiles oregon drones were utilized successful the attack.

Timur Tkachenko, the caput of Kyiv's subject administration, said the 4 deaths happened successful the city's Shevchenkivskyi district.

He said falling debris had besides deed the Holosiivskyi territory connected the westbound slope of the Dnipro River that runs done the superior and successful the Desnyanskyi territory connected the other bank.

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Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said aerial defences were successful cognition astir the city.

Klitschko said windows had been shattered successful Shevchenkivskyi district, including astatine a metro presumption which had been closed. He said fume was coming retired of an flat gathering and repair crews had been dispatched to repair a damaged h2o main.

Authorities had warned of the information of onslaught drones and missiles successful the run-up to the attack.