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CBC
3 hours ago
- Politics
- CBC
Ukraine rescue workers check for survivors under rubble as at least 8 killed in Russian strikes
Waves of Russian drones and missiles in and around Kyiv overnight killed eight people, lit up the night sky with fires in residential areas and damaged the entrance to a metro station bomb shelter, Ukrainian officials said on Monday. Rescue workers pulled bodies from the rubble of an apartment block in Kyiv's busy Shevchenkivskyi district, less than a kilometre from the U.S. embassy. Valeriy Mankuta, 33, described clambering from his window to the third floor below to escape after his building was hit by what authorities said was a missile. Reuters photos showed several explosions above apartment buildings in the area. "There were bricks on me, there was something in my mouth. It was total hell. I woke up in the rubble," said Mankuta, a construction worker. At least 34 people, including four children, were wounded in the attacks on Kyiv, the emergencies service said. Ukraine's air force said it downed 339 of 352 drones and 15 of 16 missiles launched by Russia in the attack on four Ukrainian regions. Moscow has stepped up drone and missile strikes on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities in recent weeks as talks to end the war, which began with Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022, yielded few results. The strikes come a day before NATO's annual summit is held in The Hague and as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited Britain to discuss defence. Zelenskyy will meet on Monday with King Charles, Prime Minister Keir Starmer and the speakers of both houses of Parliament, his presidential spokesperson said. He added that the president would talk to Ukrainian military personnel who are being trained in Britain and representatives of think-tanks. "The main purpose of the visit is to deepen defence co-operation," the spokesperson said. Most sections of Kyiv suffer damage In Kyiv, firefighters battled a blaze at the swimming pool of the National Technical University, Reuters photos showed. The large campus has a department working on aerospace technology. Several academic buildings and four dormitories were also hit, the polytechnic said. Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said people could still be under the rubble of buildings after the overnight attacks caused damage in six of the city's 10 districts. WATCH l Canada pledges more support for Ukraine at Alberta-hosted G7 summit: Carney pledges support for Ukraine to wrap G7 5 days ago Duration 3:18 Canada pledged $4.3 billion in support for Ukraine and added sanctions to Russia, as the G7 summit wrapped in Alberta. Prime Minister Mark Carney met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the summit's final day. An entrance to the metro station in Kyiv's Sviatoshynskyi district was also damaged, officials said. Kyiv's deep metro stations have been used throughout the war as some of the city's safest bomb shelters. In the broader Kyiv region that surrounds the Ukrainian capital, a 68-year-old woman was killed and at least eight people were injured, officials said. Russia launched one of its deadliest attacks on Kyiv last week, when hundreds of drones killed 28 people and injured more than 150.
Irish Times
4 hours ago
- Politics
- Irish Times
Russian attacks on Kyiv area kill eight and injure dozens, Ukraine says
Waves of Russian drones and missiles in and around Kyiv overnight killed eight people, lit up the night sky with fires in residential areas and damaged the entrance to a metro station bomb shelter, Ukrainian officials said on Monday. Rescue workers pulled bodies from the rubble of an apartment block in Kyiv's busy Shevchenkivskyi district, less than a kilometre from the US embassy. At least seven people died in the district, the interior ministry said. Valeriy Mankuta (33) described clambering from his window to the third floor below to escape after his building was hit by what authorities said was a missile. Photographs showed several explosions above apartment buildings in the area. 'There were bricks on me, there was something in my mouth. It was total hell. I woke up in the rubble,' Mankuta, a construction worker, said. READ MORE At least 34 people, including four children, were wounded in the attacks on Kyiv, emergencies service said. Ukraine's air force said it downed 339 of 352 drones and 15 of 16 missiles launched by Russia in the attack on four Ukrainian regions. [ Zelenskiy appoints new commander to tackle Ukraine's troop shortages Opens in new window ] Moscow has stepped up drone and missile strikes on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities in recent weeks as talks to end the war , which began with Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022, yielded few results. Monday's strike comes a day before Nato's annual summit is held in The Hague and as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visited Britain to discuss defence. Although both sides deny targeting civilians, thousands have been killed in the conflict, the vast majority of them Ukrainian. Russia has not commented on the latest attacks. Ukrainian rescuers work at the bottom of a residential building, heavily damaged following a strike in Kyiv. Photograph: Genya Savilov/AFP via Getty Firefighters battled a blaze at the swimming pool of the National Technical University, also known as the Kyiv Polytechnic Institute. The large campus has a department working on aerospace technology. Several academic buildings and four dormitories were also hit, the polytechnic said. Interior minister Ihor Klymenko said people could still be under the rubble of buildings after the overnight attacks caused damage in six of the city's 10 districts. An entrance to the metro station in Kyiv's Sviatoshynskyi district was also damaged, officials said. Kyiv's deep metro stations have been used throughout the war as some of the city's safest bomb shelters. In the broader Kyiv region that surrounds the Ukrainian capital, a 68-year-old woman was killed and at least eight people were injured, officials said. Russia launched one of its deadliest attacks on Kyiv last week, when hundreds of drones killed 28 people and injured more than 150. (c) Copyright Thomson Reuters 2025
Globe and Mail
5 hours ago
- Politics
- Globe and Mail
Russian attacks on Kyiv kill seven and injure dozens, Ukraine says
Russian drone and missile attacks in and around Kyiv overnight killed seven people, injured dozens, sparked fires in residential areas and damaged the entrance to a metro station bomb shelter, Ukrainian officials said on Monday. At least six people were killed in Kyiv's busy Shevchenkivskyi district where an entire section of a residential high-rise building was destroyed, Tymur Tkachenko, head of Kyiv's military administration, said on the Telegram messaging app. Four children were among 25 people wounded in the attack, he added. 'The Russians' style is unchanged – to hit where there may be people,' Tkachenko said. 'Residential buildings, exits from shelters – this is the Russian style.' Moscow has stepped up drone and missile strikes on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities in recent weeks as talks to end the war, which began with Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022, yielded few results. Both sides deny targeting civilians, but thousands of civilians have been killed in the conflict - the vast majority of them Ukrainian. Russia has not commented on the latest attacks. Interior minister Ihor Klymenko said people could still be under the rubble after the overnight attacks caused damage in six of the city's 10 districts. 'To be honest, it wasn't like I got scared. It was more like my life was frozen,' said a 75-year-old local resident who only gave her first name, Liudmyla. 'You're frozen, looking at all of it and thinking about how you will live.' Ukraine's air force said it downed 339 of 352 drones and 15 of 16 missiles launched by Russia in the attack on four Ukrainian regions. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he would discuss the country's defence and additional pressure on Russia to end such strikes during his visit to Britain. Photos posted by Ukraine's State Emergency Service showed rescuers leading people to safety from buildings and structures on fire in the dark. Canada announces $4.3-billion in new Ukraine aid and sanctions on Russia's 'shadow fleet' An entrance to the metro station in Kyiv's Sviatoshynskyi district was also damaged, along with an adjacent bus stop, officials said. Kyiv's deep metro stations have been used throughout the war as some of the city's safest bomb shelters. Kyiv Polytechnic Institute said the attack damaged its sports complex, several academic buildings and four dormitories. In the broader Kyiv region that surrounds the Ukrainian capital, a 68-year-old woman was killed and at least eight people were injured, officials said. Russia launched one of its deadliest attacks on Kyiv last week, when hundreds of drones killed 28 people and injured more than 150.
BBC News
11 hours ago
- Politics
- BBC News
Four killed in Kyiv in new Russian aerial attack
At least four people have been killed in an overnight Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine's capital Kyiv, the interior minister a post on social media, Ihor Klymenko says residential areas, hospitals and sports infrastructure were hit."An entire section of a residential high-rise building was destroyed" in the worst-hit Shevchenkivskyi district, he says, adding that some people are trapped under the the Kyiv region, a woman was killed and another two people injured in the Russian aerial attack, regional head Mykola Kalashnyk Russian military has not commented on the issue. Ukraine's emergencies service DSNS says 13 people - including two children and a pregnant woman - were injured in has posted footage showing shocked residents being led away from a destroyed high-rise building which was still burning.A number of blazes are reported across the entrance to one of the city's underground metro stations was damaged in the Russian attack, local officials residents of Kyiv spent the night sheltering in such recent weeks, Russia has been carrying out massive aerial attacks on Kyiv and other Ukrainian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
Yahoo
11 hours ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Russian attacks on Ukraine kill at least 5 and injure over a dozen
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine's capital overnight killed at least four people and injured others, according to Ukraine's emergency services, as rescue workers and firefighters sought to remove people they believed trapped under debris in a partially collapsed apartment building. The strikes came nearly a week after a combined Russian attack on Ukraine last Tuesday killed 28 people in Kyiv, 23 of them in a residential building that collapsed after sustaining a direct hit by a missile. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called that attack one of the biggest bombardments of the war, now in its fourth year. In the early hours of Monday, drones and missiles hit residential areas, hospitals and sports infrastructure in numerous districts across Kyiv, emergency services said, with the most severe damage occurring in the Shevchenkivskyi district, where one section of a five-story apartment building collapsed. Four people were confirmed dead in the attack on the building while 10 others had been rescued, emergency services said, adding they believed others were still trapped beneath the debris. Another person was killed and eight injured in the city of Bila Tserkva in the Kyiv region, around 85 kilometers (53 miles) southwest of the capital. ___ Follow AP's coverage of the war in Ukraine at Justin Spike, The Associated Press
