Four People Died In Kyiv As A Result Of A Russian Attack

The impact of the Russian attack on Ukraine/DOK PHOTO via Instagram @mfa_ukraine

Four people died on Saturday morning in the city center of Kyiv, Ukraine, as a result of the Russian attack.

The military chief administration of Ukraine's capital, Timur Tkachenko, said the death occurred in the city's Shevchenkivskyi district.

The falling debris also hit the Holosiivskyi district on the west bank of the Dnipro River flowing through the capital and in Desnyanskyi district on the opposite edge.

Reported by Reuters on Saturday, January 18, public broadcaster Suspilne posted on Telegram, a photo of an emergency crew working in the middle of a pile of broken glass.

Kta Mayor Kyiv Vitali Klitschko said the air defenses were operating around the city.

Klitschko said broken windows in the Shevchenkivskyi district, including at the closed metro station. He said smoke coming out of an apartment building and repair crew had been sent to repair damaged waterways.

Authorities have warned of the danger of drone and missile attacks ahead of the attack. The airstrike warning in the capital was lifted after being in effect for more than an hour.