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Saturday, February 26, 2022
From the Liveblog of
Saturday, February 26, 2022
6 civilians hurt in Kyiv apartment block hit by Russian shell
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Firefighters extinguish a fire in a high-rise apartment block, which was hit by recent shelling in Kyiv, on February 26, 2022. (Genya Savilov/AFP)
A rescue worker says at least six civilians were injured by a rocket that hit a high-rise apartment building on the outskirts of the Ukrainian capital.
Petro Prokopov, a firefighter who was taking part in rescue efforts, says the building on the southwestern edge of Kyiv near Zhuliany airport was hit between 16 and 21 floors on Saturday. He says at least six people were injured and apartments on two floors were gutted by fire.
Emergency responders have evacuated 80 people.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko posted an image showing a gaping hole on one side of the apartment building.
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