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Residential areas hit in Kyiv, at least two dead
Residential areas hit in Kyiv, at least two dead
Agence France-Presse
Published Mar 15, 2022 03:34 PM PHT
KYIV, Ukraine - Strikes on residential areas in Kyiv killed at least two people early on Tuesday, emergency services said, as Russian troops intensified their attacks on the Ukrainian capital.
KYIV, Ukraine - Strikes on residential areas in Kyiv killed at least two people early on Tuesday, emergency services said, as Russian troops intensified their attacks on the Ukrainian capital.
Two bodies were pulled from the rubble after a strike on a 16-storey building in the Sviatoshynsky district, the emergency service said in a Facebook post, adding that 27 people had been rescued from the site.
Two bodies were pulled from the rubble after a strike on a 16-storey building in the Sviatoshynsky district, the emergency service said in a Facebook post, adding that 27 people had been rescued from the site.
Another residential building in the Podilsk area also came under attack, it said.
Another residential building in the Podilsk area also came under attack, it said.
"A fire started on the first five floors of a ten-storey residential building on Mostytska street as a result of ammunition fire," it said.
"A fire started on the first five floors of a ten-storey residential building on Mostytska street as a result of ammunition fire," it said.
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AFP journalists said they heard at least three powerful explosions in the center of Kyiv early on Tuesday morning.
AFP journalists said they heard at least three powerful explosions in the center of Kyiv early on Tuesday morning.
In Podilsk, smoke was still billowing from the blackened impact site in the middle of the building, said an AFP journalist at the scene.
In Podilsk, smoke was still billowing from the blackened impact site in the middle of the building, said an AFP journalist at the scene.
Shattered glass and debris were spread around the explosion site while residents were throwing charred wreckage out of their windows.
Shattered glass and debris were spread around the explosion site while residents were throwing charred wreckage out of their windows.
Windows were blown out by the impact from surrounding blocks.
Windows were blown out by the impact from surrounding blocks.
Separately, the emergency service said a private home was hit in the Osokorky district in southeastern Kyiv.
Separately, the emergency service said a private home was hit in the Osokorky district in southeastern Kyiv.
Images shared by the emergency service showed the blackened wall of a two-storey building with smoke seeping from the shattered windows.
Images shared by the emergency service showed the blackened wall of a two-storey building with smoke seeping from the shattered windows.
Fighting has intensified in recent days around Kyiv, which is almost completely surrounded by Russian forces that invaded Ukraine on February 24.
Fighting has intensified in recent days around Kyiv, which is almost completely surrounded by Russian forces that invaded Ukraine on February 24.
More than half of Kyiv's three million inhabitants have fled the city since the start of the Russian offensive.
More than half of Kyiv's three million inhabitants have fled the city since the start of the Russian offensive.
Fierce fighting has been going on for several days between Russian and Ukrainian forces on the northwest outskirts of Kyiv.
Fierce fighting has been going on for several days between Russian and Ukrainian forces on the northwest outskirts of Kyiv.
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