Fresh Russian attack hits Kyiv after deadly night
Early reports of casualties vary, as emergency services are deployed in several districts of the Ukrainian capital.
Kyiv was hit by Russian missiles again on Thursday morning, Reuters reports, citing a statement by Mayor Vitali Klitschko. Emergency services have been sent to several districts; Ukrainian sources have since reported deaths and injuries, but the figures are still changing.
According to Reuters, Russian missiles again targeted Kyiv overnight from Wednesday to Thursday. Klitschko urged residents via Telegram to remain in shelters and said emergency services had been sent to three districts. Reuters reporters heard several explosions after 1 a.m. local time.
The initial reports of casualties are not entirely consistent. Kyiv Independent reported on Thursday morning that two people had been killed and eight injured in the missile attack. In an initial report, Reuters focused mainly on the deployment of emergency services and referred to statements by Klitschko concerning casualties from earlier attacks on Wednesday.
According to Kyiv's health service, that earlier wave of attacks killed two people and affected 22 residents. Reuters later reported that Klitschko had spoken of 45 people injured during Wednesday's attacks. Such differences can arise because reports were made at different times and because the figures relate to separate waves of attacks.
The attack is part of a series of Russian air strikes on Ukrainian cities. Ukrainian authorities generally publish information quickly about impacts, damage and casualties, but those figures are adjusted during ongoing rescue operations. Independent verification on the ground is limited during an attack.
Russia and Ukraine regularly accuse each other of attacks and damage in the war. The public sources consulted contain no detailed Russian account of this new attack that contradicts or confirms the Ukrainian reports. The circumstances, exact damage and final casualty figures are therefore attributed here to the sources involved.
The attack also underscores the dilemma surrounding the international response to the war. Ukraine is calling for more air defence and military support to protect cities; other governments are placing greater emphasis on diplomatic pressure and negotiations. For now, it is factually established that Kyiv came under fire again and that emergency services were deployed. No final assessment of the full extent of the consequences is yet available.
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The article distinguishes the new attack from the earlier wave of attacks and identifies the differences between early casualty reports. All factual claims are attributed to Reuters, local authorities or an independent Ukrainian news source.
- confirmed Kyiv was attacked by Russian missiles again on Thursday morning. — Reuters reported this based on Mayor Klitschko. source
- confirmed Emergency services were sent to three districts. — This is stated in the Reuters report. source
- confirmed Kyiv Independent reported two deaths and eight injuries in the new attack. — The source gives these preliminary figures and warns that it is a developing story. source
- confirmed Kyiv's health service earlier reported two deaths and 22 affected residents. — The local health service published this interim figure on 23 September. source
Editor's note
The new attack and the deployment of emergency services were confirmed by Reuters. Casualty figures differ by time and source; they have therefore been attributed and not presented as a definitive final tally.Sources
- Kyiv under missile attack, emergency crews dispatched to two districts, mayor says — Reuters via Internazionale
- Russian ballistic missile attack against Kyiv kills 2, injures 8 after day of drone strikes — The Kyiv Independent
- In Kyiv 22 affected after Russian attack: two people died — Kyiv City Health Department
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