Kyiv’s Russian Airstrike Killed 15, See Photos

Ukraine

Kyiv was hit by Russia’s biggest airstrike in months, a barrage that killed 15 people, wounded many more, and left homes and schools in ruins. Emergency teams continue to search for survivors.

A massive Russian airstrike on Kyiv killed at least 15 people overnight, including children aged 2, 14, and 17, the Kyiv City Prosecutors’ Office reported on August 28.

At least 48 others were injured, and rescue operations are still underway as emergency crews continue searching the rubble of destroyed residential buildings.

In the Darnytskyi district of Kyiv, a missile tore through the third and fourth floors of a five-story apartment block, collapsing part of the structure.

Three people have been pulled alive from the rubble, but Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said more may still be trapped. Among the dead is a 14-year-old girl; an 11-year-old child was rescued but remains in critical condition.

Across the city, more than 500 emergency responders and 1,000 police officers are deployed, using specialized rescue teams, climbers, canine units, engineers, and robotic equipment to speed up search operations.

Russia launched 629 missiles and drones across Ukraine, and Ukraine’s air defenses shot down 589.

Despite the high interception rate, impacts and falling debris were recorded at nearly 40 locations.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the strike as further proof that Russia has no intention of ending the war:

“These Russian missiles and drones are a clear response to those around the world who for weeks and months have been calling for a ceasefire and for real diplomacy. Russia chooses ballistics, not negotiations. It chooses continued killings, not ending the war. And this means Russia still feels no fear of consequences,” he said.

Kyiv City Mayor Vitali Klitschko stated that August 29 will be declared a mourning day in Kyiv.

On this day, flags will be flown at half-mast on all municipal buildings in the city. It is also recommended that national flags be flown at half-mast on public and private buildings. All entertainment events will be prohibited in the city.

Earlier, a family had been killed in Kharkiv following a Russian strike—a mother, father, their 18-month-old daughter, a 16-year-old son, and the children’s grandmother, according to preliminary data from Serhii Bolvinov, head of the Kharkiv regional police investigation department.