Russian Strike Kills Two Civilians in Kyiv, First Deaths This Year
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CNBC TV18•05-01-2026, 12:31
Russian Strike Kills Two Civilians in Kyiv, First Deaths This Year
- •Two civilians died in an overnight Russian air attack on Kyiv and its region, marking the first reported deaths in the capital this year.
- •A medical facility in Kyiv's Obolonskyi district was set ablaze, where one body was found, a woman injured, and 25 people evacuated.
- •Another civilian was killed in the Fastiv district of the Kyiv region, with homes and critical infrastructure damaged.
- •Small parts of the Kyiv region experienced power outages following the strikes.
- •Ukraine attributes the attacks to Russia, while Russia has not commented and both sides deny targeting civilians.
Why It Matters: Russian strikes on Kyiv and its region resulted in two civilian deaths, the first reported in the capital this year.
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