Russian missile strike hits Kyiv, destroys metro station; 21-year-old woman killed
A Russian missile attack on Kyiv overnight Sunday into Monday killed a 21-year-old woman and destroyed a metro station in the city's left-bank district. Three people were injured, according to the mayor's office.
Casualties and damage across the city
Polish Press Agency (PAP) reported that the overnight strike on the Ukrainian capital killed a 21-year-old woman and left three other people injured. (Rosyjski atak rakietowy na Kijów. Zniszczona została stacja metra – Onet) Mayor Vitali Klitschko said several non-residential buildings were damaged, including a medical facility, the agency added.
Metro station hit in left-bank district
One metro station in the left-bank part of Kyiv was destroyed in the attack, PAP reported. The agency did not provide details on the scale of damage beyond that description.
Residential block and industrial sites
In the Solomensk district, fragments from a missile struck a 25-storey residential building and caused significant damage, according to PAP. The agency also reported that the Russian strike reached the industrial sector: Harvest, a Ukrainian clothing manufacturer, said one of its production plants had been damaged.
Context
The strike is part of Russia's continuing missile and drone attacks on Ukrainian cities. PAP did not give the total number of missiles and drones used in the overnight attack, and authorities had not released a full damage assessment at the time of reporting.
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