At least 10 people were injured in this morning’s Russian missile attack on Kyiv; two of them have been hospitalized, says Mayor Vitali Klitschko.
Sirens blared in the early morning hours Thursday, followed by explosions, as the capital came under ballistic missile attack.
The Russians fired missiles, including hypersonic Kinzhals, from more than 10 strategic bombers, mostly targeting Kyiv and Kyiv region.
“Kyiv – stay in shelters. Many missiles heading in your direction,” the Air Force said on Telegram.
“So far, eight people have been injured. Three in the Shevchenkivsky district, one woman – in Svyatoshynsky. Doctors provided assistance to all on the spot,” Klitschko added.
An hour later, the Kyiv mayor updated the number of injured, saying it had risen to 10.
“The number of injured increased to ten. Two of them were hospitalized. Others were treated on the spot by doctors. In particular, six people were injured in the Shevchenko District of the capital. Four – in Svyatoshinsky,” he reported on Telegram.
As reported by the Ukrainian Air Force following the overnight attack, a total of 31 out of 31 launched missiles were intercepted and shot down.
“31 missiles were destroyed: 2 ballistic missiles and 29 cruise missiles. [On the early morning] of March 21, 2024, the enemy attacked with two Iskander-M ( KN-23)/x-47M2 Kinzhal ballistic/aerobic missiles and 29 x-101/x-555 cruise missiles from 11 Tu-95MS strategic bombers (launch areas: Volgodonsk, Engels, Russia),” the Air Forces wrote on Telegram.
“The missiles came from the north; the main direction of the strike was Kyiv!” they added.
