Russian Attack on Kyiv Injures Four, Including Two Children

Four people, including two children, were injured in Kyiv overnight as Russia launched another aerial attack on the Ukrainian capital. The Kyiv City Military Administration (KMVA) said that, as of 2 a.m., four people had been reported injured in the Solomianskyi district.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. “Four people are known to have been injured as a result of the enemy attack. Two of them are children,” the administration said. Russian forces attacked Kyiv with drones as well as missiles during the night. AFP journalists in Kyiv heard about a dozen loud explosions early Tuesday after Ukraine’s Air Force warned of an incoming “high-speed target” and said several targets were heading toward the capital. Correspondents also reported seeing several flashes moments before the explosions. Earlier, debris from Russian drones sparked fires in the Darnytskyi, Solomianskyi and Holosiivskyi districts. In Solomianskyi, debris caused a fire at a non-residential building, while in Holosiivskyi, grass caught fire in an open area. Russia has systematically targeted Kyiv and other Ukrainian urban centers with massive, large-scale missile and drone strikes since the beginning of its full-scale invasion. These continuous barrages have killed and injured thousands of civilians while causing severe damage to critical infrastructure and residential areas Deliberate attacks on civilians or civilian objects, as well as indiscriminate attacks that fail to distinguish between military and civilian targets, constitute war crimes under international humanitarian law. Other Topics of Interest Bomb Disposal Operation at Rivne Police Station Kills 1, Injures 3 The deceased officer was identified as 47-year-old Lieutenant Colonel Mykola Omelchuck, a bomb technician with more than 25 years of service. 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.