Draft:Shelling of Kyiv
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Shelling of Kyiv — series of missile strikes done by Russian Aerospace Forces on Kyiv, part of Russian invasion of Ukraine (2022). There were several attacks: 24 February, 26 January and 10 October 2022. Their targets were mostly civilian objects. It resulted in more than 10 civilian casualties and more than 100 civilians injured. The deadliest one was missile strike on 10 October.
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Shelling of Kyiv | |||||
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Part of Russian invasion of Ukraine (2022) | |||||
Remains of russian combat drone that attacked civil infrastructure in Kyiv. Visible inscriptions are «GERAN-2», «FOR Ryazan!!!», «NOT BROTHERS» | |||||
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Belligerents | |||||
Russia | Ukraine | ||||
Units involved | |||||
Russian armed forces | Territorial Defense Forces | ||||
Casualties and losses | |||||
At least 70 civilians found dead (7 children included) as of 9 July 2023[update][1] |
In total, by the end of 2022, Kyiv City Military Administration reports about 52 missile strikes from Russia. Combined air alarm time in Kyiv is equal to 29 days[2][3].
As of 13 December 2022, more than 678 objects were damaged in Kyiv, including 350 civilian objects, 80 community objects, 77 educational objects, 26 healthcare objects and 25 public transport units[4]. In February 2023, the mayor of Kyiv reported about 800 damaged buildings, 417 of which were civilian; 17 of them were seriously damaged[5].