Residential building in Kyiv destroyed by Russian rocket strike

At least one civilian was killed and four injured after a rocket strike on Kyiv during the morning of March 18, according to Ukrainian Authorities.

The State Emergency Service of Ukraine announced that around 8am, a rocket struck a five-story residential building in the Podilskyi district of Kyiv, causing a fire on the first three floors. 47 personnel battled the fire and rescued 12 people, while a further 98 people had to be evacuated from their homes. The number of reported casualties is still preliminary.

The mayor of Kyiv, Vitali Klitschko, visited the scene and reported that one person died and 19 were injured, including four children. He said that 6 houses, a kindergarten and a school were damaged.

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