Over 250 civilians killed in Kyiv since full-scale invasion

257 civilians killed, 2,000 buildings damaged since invasion.

Since February 24, 2022, 257 civilians have been killed in the Ukrainian capital as a result of Russia’s armed aggression, and about 2,000 buildings have been damaged, including residential buildings, hospitals, and educational institutions. This is stated in a statement by the Department of Information Policy and Access to Public Information of the Kyiv City State Administration.

According to data known to the Department of Information Policy and Access to Public Information, since February 24, 2022, 257 civilians have been killed in Kyiv as a result of the Russian Federation’s armed aggression, the response to the request states.

Also, according to the Department of Internal Financial Control and Audit of the Kyiv City State Administration, since the beginning of the large-scale Russian invasion in Kyiv, 1,754 apartment buildings, 137 private houses, 43 healthcare facilities, and 214 buildings of educational and scientific institutions have been damaged.

In the first five months of this year, the number of deaths and injuries among civilians due to Russian shelling exceeded the similar figure for the same period in 2024 by almost 50%.

On June 17, Kyiv and the surrounding area were attacked by Russian forces at night with 175 drones, at least 14 cruise missiles, and 2 ballistic missiles. The UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine then responded to the Russian attack on Kyiv, noting that this was probably the attack with the highest number of deaths in Kyiv in almost a year.

On the night of June 23, Russian troops once again launched a massive attack on Kyiv. As a result of this Russian strike on a 5-story building in the capital, 9 people were killed, including one child. Another 13 residents were injured, including one child. Emergency services rescued 10 people, including 2 children and a pregnant woman.