UPDATE – Death toll from Russian attack on Kyiv rises to 10, 48 injured

UPDATE NEW FIGURES, EU AMBASSADOR STATEMENT, CHANGES HL/LEDE

By Alperen Aktas

ISTANBUL (AA) – At least 10 people were killed and 48 others injured in a Russian attack on Kyiv early Thursday, according to Ukrainian authorities.

The Kyiv City Military Administration (KMVA) said the number of injured increased to 48 as of 9.34 am local time (0634GMT), with 10 confirmed deaths.

The Kyiv City Prosecutor’s Office reported that the consequences of the morning strike were recorded in eight districts of the capital, including Darnytskyi, Dniprovskyi, Solomyanskyi, Shevchenkivskyi, Holosiivskyi, Obolonskyi, Svyatoshynskyi and Desnyanskyi.

In the Darnytskyi district, part of a five-story residential building was destroyed, and rescue operations are underway to search for people trapped under the rubble. Windows in nearby high-rise buildings were shattered, cars were damaged, and private homes sustained destruction, the prosecutor’s office said.

Meanwhile, Katarina Mathernova, the European Union’s ambassador to Ukraine, said the EU Delegation in Kyiv was severely damaged by the shock wave.

“Russia’s ‘peace’ last night: a massive strike on Kyiv with drones and ballistic missiles ... The EU Delegation was severely damaged by the shock wave. This is Moscow’s true answer to peace efforts,” she wrote on US social media company X.

Earlier, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the attack, saying first responders were still clearing the rubble of a destroyed residential building, warning that people might remain trapped.

“Another massive attack against our cities and communities. Killings again. Tragically, at least 8 people have already been confirmed dead,” Zelenskyy said on the US social media company X.

He accused Moscow of rejecting diplomacy, stressing: “These Russian missiles and attack drones today are a clear response to everyone in the world who, for weeks and months, has been calling for a ceasefire. Russia chooses ballistics instead of the negotiating table.”

Zelenskyy called for reactions from countries including China and Hungary, saying the death of children should prompt strong responses.

He also urged “new, tough sanctions against Russia for everything it is doing.”