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Russian strike on Kyiv residential building kills two, injures at least seven, officials say

By Thomson Reuters Oct 12, 2026 | 12:51 PM

Oct 12 (Reuters) – A Russian strike on a high-rise residential building in ​a suburb of the ‌Ukrainian capital Kyiv killed two people and injured at least seven, officials said on ‌Monday.

Prosecutors ​in the capital, ⁠writing on Telegram, ⁠said one person had died after the evening strike on the 25-story residence. ​They said a second body was found ⁠in a car ⁠next to the ​building.

Prosecutors said seven people were ​injured in the incident, while ‌Mayor Vitali Klitschko said 11 people were hurt, with three being treated ⁠in hospital.

Pictures posted on unofficial Telegram channels showed parts of an ⁠apartment ‌building ablaze.

Russian attacks ⁠on Kyiv and other ​Ukrainian ‌cities, previously conducted ​chiefly at ⁠night, now disrupt daily life virtually around the clock.

(Reporting by Ron Popeski; Editing by Mark Porter and ​Bill Berkrot)