Russian Rocket Strike on Kyiv’s Podilskyi District Kills 12‑Year‑Old, Injures Ten and Sparks Fires

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A Russian rocket attack on Kyiv on Thursday killed a 12‑year‑old child, wounded at least ten people—including doctors—and ignited fires in the Podilskyi and Obolonsky districts, according to Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko.

Russian forces launched a rocket strike on Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, resulting in the death of a 12‑year‑old child and leaving at least ten people injured, among them several doctors, as reported by Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko.

The fatality occurred early Thursday in the Podilskyi district, where rocket fragments struck a 16‑storey residential building, triggering a blaze that engulfed the structure. Klitschko shared the details in a Telegram post.

Rescue crews also managed to extract another child and her mother from the rubble in the same district, highlighting the ongoing humanitarian toll.

Simultaneously, the attack hit Kyiv’s Obolonsky district, where falling debris sparked a large fire at a non‑residential building and set several cars alight, further compounding the damage.

The mayor indicated that additional information will be provided as the situation develops.