Kyiv mayor says Russian attack killed 2 and injured 2; ballistic missiles reported
In short
Kyiv Mayor Klitschko said on 21 October that a Russian attack on the Sviatoshynskyi district killed two people and injured two. Chinese outlets later reported explosions in the city and said Klitschko described a ballistic missile attack. Russia had not responded, according to the first reports.
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Kyiv Mayor Klitschko said on 21 October, local time, that Russian forces attacked the city that morning. The attack hit the Sviatoshynskyi district and left 2 people dead and 2 injured, he said. The injured were taken to hospital for treatment. CLS, Yicai and Jiemian carried the report, and Jiemian credited CCTV News. According to these reports, Russia had not responded. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Later, CLS reported on 22 October that continuous explosions were heard in Kyiv on 21 October, local time. It said Klitschko stated that Kyiv had been hit by a ballistic missile attack. Yicai also reported that the Ukrainian capital was hit by a ballistic missile attack and that strong explosions were heard several times. [ 4 , 5 ]
The documents do not say whether the morning attack and the ballistic missile attack are the same incident, and they give no casualty figures for the later explosions. [ 1 , 4 , 5 ]
Why it matters
The documents give only short reports from Chinese business outlets, so the wider consequences are not stated. They show the attack on Kyiv was covered by several outlets.
Key facts
- Kyiv Mayor Klitschko said Kyiv was attacked by Russian forces on the morning of 21 October, local time. [ 1 , 3 ]
- The attack hit the Sviatoshynskyi district and left 2 people dead and 2 injured, according to the mayor. [ 1 , 3 ]
- The injured were taken to hospital for treatment. [ 1 , 3 ]
- Russia had not responded at the time of the first reports. [ 1 , 3 ]
- CLS reported that continuous explosions were heard in Kyiv on 21 October local time, and that Klitschko said the city was hit by a ballistic missile attack. [ 4 ]
- Yicai reported that Kyiv was hit by a ballistic missile attack with strong explosions heard several times. [ 5 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- Whether the morning attack in Sviatoshynskyi district and the later ballistic missile attack are the same incident. The documents do not link the two reports or say whether the casualty figures cover the later explosions.
- Russia's position on the attack. The first reports said Russia had not responded; later reports do not mention a response.
- Casualties from the ballistic missile attack. The later reports give no casualty figures.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- CLS reported the mayor's statement of 2 dead and 2 injured in the Russian attack on Kyiv. [ 1 ]
- Yicai published a report with the same headline. [ 2 ]
- Jiemian published the report, citing CCTV News. [ 3 ]
- CLS reported continuous explosions in Kyiv on 21 October local time and the mayor's statement about a ballistic missile attack. [ 4 ]
- Yicai reported that Kyiv was hit by a ballistic missile attack with strong explosions heard several times. [ 5 ]