The shelling in the heart of the city also injured three passengers of a trolley bus that was passing as the bomb hit the church.įollowing the strikes, the injured responders remained hospitalized but were expected to recover. Catherine's Cathedral, Ukraine's Ministry of Internal Affairs said. In Kherson, four firefighters with the State Emergency Service of Ukraine were injured in a blaze after Russian bombs struck St.

'Like yesterday, it was a massive attack,' he said as officials throughout Kyiv and elsewhere continued to assess the damage to buildings and infrastructure. Serhiy Popko, head of the Kyiv City Military Administration, said on Telegram late Wednesday that the Ukrainian air defense destroyed nearly a dozen drones, adding that no injuries were reported. 3 (UPI) - Russia launched an eighth night of airstrikes on Kyiv, with Ukraine's military saying it shot down nearly a dozen Iranian-made drones during a massive barrage that lasted about three hours. Photo by Ukraine's Ministry of Internal AffairsĪug. Russia continued to target Ukraine with drones and shelling late Wednesday night into Thursday, marking eight days of attacks on Kyiv while four firefighters were hurt in Kherson.

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