Russian missiles hit multiple Kyiv areas sparking fires and causing fatalities officials confirm

Mayor Vitali Klitschko stated via Telegram that two fatalities occurred along with six injuries one involving a teenager of 16 years.

Russian ballistic missiles targeted at least two districts across the Ukrainian capital Kyiv in the early hours of Thursday causing fires and resulting in two deaths according to officials.

Mayor Vitali Klitschko noted on Telegram that two individuals lost their lives while six others including a 16-year-old teenager sustained injuries from the strikes.

Reuters witnesses reported hearing multiple explosions throughout the city.

Tymur Tkachenko who leads the city military administration confirmed that Russia launched ballistic missiles at Kyiv.

This marked the sixth attack of its kind on the capital during July as Russia intensifies its aerial operations against Ukraine.

Odesa and Kyiv face ongoing strikes

Ukraine emergency services reported that fires erupted in two storage buildings plus nearby parked trucks in one district where the two deaths took place.

Within the Svyatoshynskyi district located west of the city center a fire started inside a single-story warehouse.

Five individuals suffered injuries across both events emergency services confirmed.

The Black Sea port of Odesa also endured an attack early Thursday according to city military administration head Serhiy Lysak who noted damage to an educational facility.