Russia Damages Every Third Home in Kyiv, Kills 15 in Latest Attack
Every third house in Kyiv has been damaged by Russian attacks — Klychko. According to the mayor of Ukraine's capital, Vitaly Klychko, approximately 4,000 out of 12,000 houses in the city have been damaged.
Consensus
- Approximately 4,000 of Kyiv's 12,000 apartment buildings have been damaged by Russian attacks since the full-scale invasion.
- Each Russian attack costs Kyiv's budget about 500 million hryvnias (approximately 950 million rubles or 11.2 million USD).
- Kyiv has been targeted by Russian strikes involving ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones, with attacks occurring nearly twice a week.
- A major Russian attack occurred in the night of August 20, resulting in 15 deaths and dozens of injuries.
- The city declared a day of mourning on August 21.
- The damage includes residential buildings, schools, hospitals, and critical infrastructure.
Points of divergence
- Each Russian attack costs the city approximately 11.2 million dollars. — meduza
- The attack on August 20 destroyed upper floors of a nine-story residential building. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
- The mayor did not specify how the 500 million hryvnia cost per attack was calculated. — novaya_eu
- One person died and seven were injured in Kyiv Oblast due to shelling, separate from the Kyiv attack. — tvrain
- The Russian Ministry of Defense claimed the strikes targeted military industrial facilities and storage sites in Kyiv and the surrounding region. — tvrain
Coverage (9 sources)
- Kyiv Mayor claims Russia shelling damaged one in three city homes — The Moscow Times
- Every third multi-apartment building in Kyiv damaged by Russian attacks — Klychko — Новая газета Европа
- In Kyiv, every third building damaged as a result of Russian strikes — Meduza
- Every third house in Kyiv damaged as a result of Russian attacks — Klychko — The Insider
- In Kyiv, almost every third house was damaged as a result of Russian strikes, Vitaly Klitschko said. — Радио Свобода
- As a result of Russian attacks in Kyiv, every third building is damaged — Дождь
- Every third house in Kyiv damaged by Russian attacks, mayor says — Настоящее Время
- In Kyiv, one in three homes damaged as a result of Russian attacks, — Mayor Vitaly Klitschko — ASTRA
- As a result of Russian attacks in Kyiv, every third building is damaged — Дождь (Telegram)
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