Ukraine: death toll rises to at least 26 and over 150 injured in Russian attack on Kiev

Milan, 1 August. (LaPresse) – At least 26 people have been killed and 159 wounded in a Russian attack on Kiev with a barrage of drones and missiles overnight. This was reported by “The Kyiv Independent”. Tymur Tkachenko, head of the city's military administration, said that at 6.45 a.m. local time, a total of 26 people had been killed in the raid, including three children. ‘Unfortunately, the worst predictions about the number of people trapped under the rubble have been confirmed,’ Tkachenko added. Among the injured are three police officers and 12 children. According to Kiev Mayor Vitali Klitschko, the number of children injured is the highest recorded in the city since the start of the war.