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Russian ballistic missile strike on Kyiv kills two, officials say

Officials in Kyiv say two people have been killed and others injured after a Russian ballistic missile strike hit residential buildings during a large-scale attack on the city.

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Destructions in Kyiv after Russian attack, 2024-09-02 (04)
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A Russian ballistic missile strike on Kyiv has killed two people and injured others, officials have said, as the city’s military administration reported that residential buildings had been hit.

The head of Kyiv’s military administration said Russia was carrying out another major attack on the city. The official account said residential areas were among the locations struck, indicating damage to civilian buildings.

Authorities said two people had died in the missile strike. Others were reported injured, though no further figure for casualties was provided in the available official information.

The attack was described by officials as involving a ballistic missile. No additional details were immediately given about the number of buildings affected, the extent of the damage, or whether emergency operations were still under way.

The latest known situation is that Kyiv officials have confirmed two deaths, further injuries and strikes on residential buildings during what they described as a renewed large-scale Russian attack.

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