Kyiv Mourns After Russia's Deadliest Strike in a Year
KYIV, UKRAINE, AUG 1 – The attack on Kyiv killed 31 people including five children and injured over 150, marking the deadliest single assault on the capital in a year, officials said.
- On Thursday, a large-scale Russian drone and missile attack struck Kyiv, killing at least 31 people and injuring more than 150, including 16 children.
- The strike caused significant destruction to a large section of a residential building with nine floors and damaged over 100 other structures, including schools, hospitals, and kindergartens, amid the ongoing conflict since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
- Ukrainian President Zelenskyy described the attack as "vile" and called for increased sanctions on Moscow, while Ukraine called for a U.N. Security Council meeting to push for a full ceasefire.
- Officials confirmed five children were killed, the youngest being two years old, and emergency crews completed rescue efforts with restoration underway at sites hit.
- On Friday, the capital mourned the victims of the deadliest attack it has suffered this year, prompting urgent appeals for increased weapons support and enhanced air defense to help bring the conflict to an end.
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August 1, 2025 – Berlin – EFE. Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski confirmed that a Russian drone and missile attack on Kiev, between Wednesday and Thursday, left a tragic death toll of 31 and 159 wounded. Among the fatal victims are five children, the youngest of just two years. The president expressed his condolences to the families affected by the tragedy. The attack was described by Zelenski as a “vil coup” by Russia, and stressed the urg…


Kyiv mourns as Russian attack kills 31, including 5 children, in deadliest strike in a year
A Russian missile and drone barrage killed 31 people, including five children, in Kyiv, marking the deadliest strike on the city in over a year as fighting intensifies in eastern Ukraine.
Tens of people — including children — died following Russian bombings. There are hundreds of damaged buildings, cars and schools. Local government prohibits entertainment activities.

The death toll from Russia's intensive bombardment of Ukraine's capital this week has risen to 31, marking the deadliest single attack on Kyiv in a year, Ukrainian officials said Friday.
By Daria Tarasova-Markina, Victoria Butenko and Lauren Kent, CNN The death toll from Russia's intensive bombardment of Ukraine's capital this week has risen to 31, marking the deadliest single attack on Kyiv in a year, Ukrainian officials said Friday. The vast majority were killed in a single attack on an apartment building. Rescuers have now recovered the bodies of at least 28 people from the destroyed apartment building, including five childre…
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