Russian bombings did not spare the civilian population in Ukraine at the start of the year. A couple of scientists were notably killed in the center of the capital.
ADVERTISEMENT
Rescuers were still working Thursday in Kyiv's Pechersk neighborhood, where local authorities reported Russian strikes left two people dead and six injured the day before.
The Kyiv attack killed a couple of scientists on the very first day of the new year.
According to the Minister of Education and Science, Oksen Lisovyithe Russian neurobiologist Igor Zyma and his wife, biologist Olesia Sokurdied at their home during a drone strike.
« The family devoted almost their entire life to science, working for many years at the Institute of Biology and Medicine of the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv », wrote Mr. Lisovyi on his Facebook page Wednesday.
« Russia is an absolute evil that brings death and destruction. The world must respond firmly and on principle “, he added.
-Other deadly strikes across the country
On Thursday, Ukrainian regional authorities also reported new deaths due to Russian air attacks.
Two civilians were killed and six others were injured Khersonaccording to Governor Oleksandr Prokudin. Russian strikes hit civilian infrastructure, high-rise buildings and homes.
During the night, an attack killed a civilian Zaporizhzhia and another to Donetskindicated their regional governors on social networks.
Civilian infrastructure, buildings and a car were damaged by Russian attacks in Kharkivbut without causing any casualties this time.
The Ukrainian Air Force said Russia launched 72 drones, including Iranian-designed Shahed models, against Ukraine on the night of January 2, adding that its air defense downed 47 drones and forced 24 more to deviate from their trajectory.
