Russian forces launched a combined drone and missile attack on Kyiv early Thursday morning, July 31, killing 11 people – including a six-year-old boy – and wounding dozens more.
“Currently, the services have confirmed six deaths – four in the Sviatoshynskyi district and 2twoin Solomyanskyi,” said Kyiv City Military Administration (KMVA) head Timur Tkachenko on Telegram on Thursday morning.
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As of 4:45 p.m., KMVA has raised the casualty figure to 11 killed and 135 injured.
A child was among the dead, Tkachenko confirmed. “The rescue operation continues.”
Kyiv Post correspondents across the city reported hearing air defenses throughout the night, the buzzing of Shahed drones, and powerful explosions as Russian missiles struck the capital.
The Sviatoshynskyi and Solomyanskyi districts were hit hardest, though damage was also reported in the Holosiivskyi and Shevchenkivskyi districts.
A search and rescue operation is underway in the Sviatoshynskyi district, according to a video released by Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko.
Klitschko reported that in the Svyatoshynskyi district, a residential building entrance was destroyed and several non-residential buildings caught fire due to the attack.
In the Solomyanskyi district, multiple apartments were damaged, cars were set ablaze, and fires broke out at several non-residential sites.
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In the Holosiivskyi district, buildings were damaged, including a school and a kindergarten.
In the Shevchenkivskyi district, the blast wave shattered windows in the children’s wing of a medical facility.
Another video showing the aftermath of a missile strike on a nine-story residential building was released at 6:22 a.m. by President Volodymyr Zelensky.
The caption read:
“Kyiv. Missile strike. Direct hit on a residential building. People are trapped under the rubble. All emergency services are on site. Russian terrorists.”
Several streets and major avenues were blocked off following the attack.
Tkachenko clarified that at 4:47 a.m., he received information that Russian forces had once again struck a residential building with direct fire.
“Sviatoshynskyi district, a typical nine-story residential building,” he wrote.
The State Emergency Service (DSNS) is actively clearing the rubble.
“We need to reach people who may still be trapped under the debris of the destroyed entrance,” Tkachenko added.
In total, the aftermath of the Russian combined attack has been recorded at more than 27 locations across Kyiv.
“We have 52 injured, nearly 30 of them hospitalized, including 9 children. Unfortunately, the number is likely to rise,” he said.
Tkachenko added that all emergency services are currently focused on saving lives and deploying aid.
The head of the Presidential Office, Andriy Yermak, responded to the attack by posting a video on Telegram.
“Putin is showing the world that he is unafraid and intends to keep killing our people – our children. Sanctions and weapons are what’s needed. I’m confident that the US and President Trump will pursue a policy of ‘peace through strength,’” he wrote.
Residents shared harrowing footage of the nighttime attack on social media.
At 10:26 a.m., Tkachenko reported that six people had been killed and 82 injured, 44 of whom are currently hospitalized.
“A six-year-old boy died in the ambulance... At least 10 children were injured, five of whom are in hospital. The Russians did this. A five-month-old girl was injured – shot by the Russians. These figures are not final,” the report said.
According to Tkachenko, more than a hundred sites were damaged, including residential buildings, schools, kindergartens, medical facilities, and a university.
He added that Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko, Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko, and Head of the State Emergency Service Andriy Danyk are present at the scene of the high-rise building strike in Kyiv’s Svyatoshynskyi district.
Some 300 rescuers were involved in clearing the debris.
“It’s a difficult day,” Tkachenko added, “but we will overcome – the fatigue, the death, and Russian aggression.”
Later, he clarified that the number of people killed has risen to seven.
Zelensky, citing a report from Interior Minister Klymenko, said that all emergency services are working to rescue as many people as possible following the Russian strike on Kyiv.
“Rescuers are searching for people under the rubble. Some have already been pulled out alive. Information on each individual is being verified,” Zelensky wrote.
According to him, 80 people have received necessary assistance, and 50 injured in the attack are currently hospitalized. One of Kyiv’s mosques was also damaged.
“This attack was especially vile and deliberately aimed at overwhelming our air defense system. Kyiv was the main target for Shahed drones, other UAVs, and missiles. However, other regions have also suffered damage,” Zelensky added.
Tkachenko said that six people were killed in the strike on a residential building in the Svyatoshynskyi district, with a total of eight confirmed dead across the capital.
At 2:41 p.m., Kyiv Mayor Klitschko reported that, according to medical data, eight people have now been confirmed dead following last night’s Russian attack on the capital.
“A total of 135 Kyiv residents were injured, including 12 children. Thirty people remain hospitalized, among them five children. Ninety-seven others received outpatient medical care,” the report stated.
This ongoing news story will be updated as more information becomes available.
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