6 Wounded, Including a Child, in Russian Strikes on Kyiv

Six people, including a 12-year-old girl, were injured on Thursday, Sept. 3, following Russia’s latest attacks on Kyiv. According to the Kyiv City Military Administration (KMVA), the number of casualties rose over the course of the afternoon, from four injured reported at 5:10 p.m. local time to six by 5:50 p.m.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. Authorities confirmed that a child was among those wounded. Victims received the necessary medical assistance, with three of them, including the child, taken to a hospital, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said. In the Holosiivskyi district, debris fell on the grounds of a residential complex and onto a roadway. In the Sviatoshynskyi district, debris reportedly fell near a private home. Russian forces struck the Kyiv region on Thursday morning, injuring one civilian and damaging civilian infrastructure, including several buildings, warehouses, local stores and administrative buildings. Local Telegram channels reported that warehouses belonging to the pharmaceutical company Biocon in the city of Boryspil southeast of Kyiv were hit and caught fire. However, authorities did not confirm that the damaged facilities belonged to the company. According to Ukraine’s Air Force, Russia launched 163 attack drones against Ukraine between 6 p.m. on Wednesday and 8 a.m. on Thursday, including Shahed-type drones, about half of which were jet-powered, as well as Gerbera, S8000 Banderol, and Parodiya drones. Other Topics of Interest WATCH: Ukraine’s Khartiia Troops Break Through Near Kupyansk, Liberate Another 4 Square Kilometers Khartiia Corps troops advanced between Dvorichna and Zapadne, bringing the total territory liberated in the area to 13.5 square kilometers (5.2 square miles). Ukrainian air defenses reported downing or suppressing 135 drones as of 8:30 a.m. on Thursday. At 8:12 a.m., the fourth air alert of the day was declared. Because of the drone threat, another air alert was in effect from 3:42 p.m. in Kyiv. In Kyiv’s Podil district, a Russian strike damaged the upper floors of a 16-story apartment building, injuring three people on Tuesday, Sept. 1. President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday morning that Russia had begun a new escalation of its aerial campaign after overnight attacks caused damage in 13 Ukrainian regions and wounded 17 people in Odesa. Ukraine has faced almost continuous Russian aerial assaults in recent days. The attacks have targeted residential buildings, transport facilities, energy infrastructure and other non-military sites across the country. Kyiv Post is Ukraine’s first and oldest English news organization, reporting since 1995. Its international reach – 97% of readers are outside of Ukraine – make it truly Ukraine’s global voice.