Day of Mourning in Kyiv: Consequences of the Most Massive Attack and Rescue Operations

Tuesday, July 7, has been declared a Day of Mourning in Kyiv. This decision was made in connection with the loss of life resulting from the most massive Russian attack on the Ukrainian capital. This was announced by Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko.

On this day, flags will be lowered to half-mast on all municipal buildings in the city. Additionally, city authorities have recommended doing the same on state and private property buildings. Also, the holding of any entertainment events is temporarily banned in the capital.

Rescue operations continue

According to the mayor, rescuers continue to work at the sites of the Russian strike. In particular, search and rescue operations are underway in damaged residential buildings in the Podil and Darnytskyi districts of Kyiv. People may still be trapped under the rubble.

As of now, 11 people are known to have died in the capital as a result of the Russian attack. Another 46 people were injured, including three children. Due to the aftermath of the shelling, traffic has been temporarily blocked on several streets in Kyiv.

Nature of the attack

Recall that on the night of July 6, Russian forces carried out one of the most massive combined attacks on Ukraine. According to the Air Force, the occupiers used 419 air attack assets — 68 missiles of various types and 351 attack drones. Kyiv was the main direction of the strike.

Air defense forces managed to destroy or suppress 363 air targets, including 37 missiles and 326 drones. At the same time, 29 ballistic and anti-ship missiles and 18 attack drones were recorded to have hit, as well as debris falling in 16 locations.

Damage to infrastructure

In the capital, the Podil and Darnytskyi districts suffered the most destruction. In the Podil district, apartments from the fifth to the ninth floors were destroyed in one of the residential buildings. In the Darnytskyi district, Russian forces hit high-rise buildings: in one building, apartments from the second to the fifth floors were destroyed, and in another residential complex, a fire broke out due to falling debris.