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Russia has killed 18 people, including three minors, in drone and missile attacks in Kiev

50 people have been injured, and the attacks have affected residential buildings, a shopping mall, a nursery, a newsroom and the EU delegation building in Ukraine.
Las oficinas de la Delegación de la Unión Europea en Kiev (Ucrania) tras la oleada de ataques con drones perpetrada esta madrugada por el Ejército ruso.



REMITIDA / HANDOUT por DELEGACIÓN DE LA UE EN UCRANIA

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28/8/2025
EU offices in Ukraine after the attack. Photo: Europa Press.

Russia has killed at least 18 people in last night's offensive in Kiev , including three minors , a two-year-old girl, a 14-year-old boy and a 17-year-old girl, according to data provided by the Kiev Public Prosecutor's Office.

According to the Ukrinform agency, the two-year-old girl died instantly from an explosion, while the other two minors died after being taken to a hospital in critical condition.

For his part, the mayor of Kiev, Vitali Klitxko, has stated on television that about 50 people have been injured, 40 of whom have been hospitalized.

The Ukrainian Air Force reported on Thursday that Russialaunched a massive  offensive last night, launching a total of 598 drones and 31 missiles.

Today's attacks have damaged residential buildings in several districts of the capital and damaged a shopping mall, a nursery and the offices of the newspaper Ukrainska Pravda.

In addition, downtown Vinitsia) authorities have reported that they have also collided with electrical installations and that the attack has caused power cuts to 60,000 consumers. 

The building of the EU delegation in Ukraine has been damaged.

The European Union has reported thatthe building of the EU Delegation in the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, was damaged in the attack by the Russian Army on several points in the city on Thursday morning.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has assured us that the European Union (EU) will maintain "maximum pressure" on Russia.

  "Last night's attack took place very close to the diplomatic mission, the delegation of our Union. Two missiles hit 50 metres from the delegation in a 20-second interval. This is a dark reminder of what is at stake," Von der Leyen said in a brief statement without questions.

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