Russians besiege the capital
At least one person died in an attack on a high-rise building in Kyiv
03/14/2022, 09:28 am
The Russian army is increasing the pressure on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv. A fire broke out after a multi-story apartment building was shelled, and dozens of people had to be evacuated. There are said to be several injured and at least one dead.
At least one person was killed in an attack on a high-rise building in Kyiv in the morning, according to the Ukrainian rescue service. Twelve others were injured, the rescue service said on Facebook. “Three people were taken to hospital and nine people were treated at the scene,” the statement said. According to a report by Ukrainian television, a fire broke out in the multi-storey residential building in the Obolon district in the north of the capital after the attack.
In the first statement, the rescue service had spoken of two dead. According to an updated statement, one person has been killed.
The state civil defense initially announced that 63 people had been evacuated. The search for victims continues. Photos and videos showed how firefighters rescued residents using turntable ladders. Smoke rose from several floors. The fire has now been extinguished. The skyscraper is said to have been hit by an artillery shell. This information could not be verified. Further information was not initially available. The RTL/ntv verification team considers the following video to be authentic.
The Russian army had recently massively increased the pressure on Kyiv. On Sunday, the capital was about to be encircled. Only the roads to the south were open. According to the Ukrainian Air Force, Russian planes tried to destroy Ukrainian defenses in the Kyiv region on Monday night. Important infrastructure is also destroyed in the attacks, including a food depot near the capital.
Russian troops prepare major offensive
There is heavy fighting north and east of Kyiv. Local authorities in Kyiv say they are gathering food supplies to get them through the next two weeks. Air raid sirens wailed early in the morning not only in Kyiv, but also in many other cities and regions of Ukraine, including Lviv and Odessa.
According to the Ukrainian General Staff, Russian troops are preparing several offensives in the country. To do this, the units tried to establish themselves at points they had previously occupied, to secure supplies and to regroup, according to a report published on Monday night on Facebook. As soon as this has happened, new attacks are expected, for example on the cities of Kharkiv in the east, Sumy in the north-east or the Kiev suburb of Brovari.