Kyiv region declares August 6 day of mourning after overnight missile and drone attack
Authorities in the Kyiv region ordered flags at half-mast and cancelled public entertainment after an overnight missile and drone assault.
Kyiv's regional authorities declared 6 August a day of mourning after a Russian strike overnight left dozens dead and wounded, regional chief Timur Tkachenko said in a Facebook post.
Details of the attack
In his announcement, Tkachenko said flags across the Kyiv region will be flown at half-mast and entertainment events will be cancelled or restricted as a mark of respect for the victims.
According to regional figures, a combined Russian missile and drone attack carried out during the night of August 5 in the Kyiv region killed 16 people and injured 36 others.
Other reports from the capital and the wider Kyiv area put the toll slightly higher: Russia launched a massive assault with ballistic missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles overnight, killing at least 17 people and injuring 44 in Kyiv and the surrounding region.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky posted footage of the aftermath on social media, saying that "Russia used 24 ballistic missiles, four Zircon/Onyx missiles and 115 drones in the air strikes."
The regional day of mourning on 6 August will see public signs of respect and reduced public entertainment, while emergency services continue to assess damage and attend to the wounded.
Photo: press material from the event
