Ukraine says Russian missiles kill two children in Kyiv

In the Russian town of Shebekino, five people were wounded by overnight shelling that damaged multiple buildings, the governor of the region said.

 A view of a residential building damaged in a Russian missile strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine June 1, 2023. (photo credit: REUTERS/VALENTYN OGIRENKO)
A view of a residential building damaged in a Russian missile strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine June 1, 2023.
(photo credit: REUTERS/VALENTYN OGIRENKO)

A Russian missile attack on Kyiv killed three people, including two children and injured 14 on Thursday, officials in the Ukrainian capital said.

The Kyiv military administration said in a statement the attack struck the Desnyansky region on the capital's eastern outskirts as well as Dniprovksky district, closer to the center.

It was the 18th attack on the capital this month.

Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said nine people needed hospital treatment. Emergency crews had extinguished fires caused by falling debris near the sites of the strikes.

 A view of the building of a municipal clinic damaged in a Russian missile strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine June 1, 2023.  (credit: REUTERS/VALENTYN OGIRENKO)
A view of the building of a municipal clinic damaged in a Russian missile strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine June 1, 2023. (credit: REUTERS/VALENTYN OGIRENKO)

A medical clinic in Kyiv was hit

Klitschko said on the Telegram messaging app a medical clinic had been hit. Photographs posted on the city's website showed windows blown out in the clinic and in nearby apartment buildings.

Pictures from the scene posted on social media showed rescue teams attending to residents in buildings, with shattered building materials strewn about on the street.

City authorities said the impact was from shot-down cruise or ballistic missiles.

Air raid alerts in Kyiv and in most of eastern Ukraine were in effect for about an hour.

Ukraine shells Russian border towns

Eight people were wounded by overnight shelling that continued into the morning in the Russian town of Shebekino that damaged multiple buildings, the governor of the local Belgorod region said on Thursday.

In a video posted on Telegram, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said: "In Shebekino district, there is ongoing shelling by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Eight people have been wounded. There are no dead."


Stay updated with the latest news!

Subscribe to The Jerusalem Post Newsletter


He said that local authorities would evacuate civilians as soon as the shelling was over.