Currently, five civilians have been reported killed and 30 injured as a result of the Russian attack on Ukraine.
As Ukrinform was able to see, Oleksandr Khorunzhy, press secretary of the State Emergency Service, reported this on national television.
“Five people were killed in these terrorist attacks by Russia, and 30 others were injured. A total of 740 rescue workers and 176 equipment units were involved in dealing with the aftermath. Some of these workers and equipment … are still working on the ground,” Khorunzhy said.
According to the official, emergency teams are still busy clearing the rubble, extinguishing fires and rescuing people (two have been rescued so far).
“Damage was reported from more than 50 settlements. 57 locations were affected, including residential buildings and critical infrastructure,” the spokesman said.
According to the State Emergency Service, the civil and critical infrastructure in Kyiv remained intact. Damage was reported in the Boryspil, Obukhiv, Bucha and Brovary districts of the Kyiv region. “Private households and dry grass caught fire. The fire has already been extinguished,” said the spokesman for the State Emergency Service.
As Ukrinform previously reported, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that on August 26, Russian invaders launched one of the heaviest attacks on Ukraine, using over a hundred missiles of various types and about 100 Shahed drones.
The Russian attack on the energy infrastructure affected 15 regions of Ukraine.
