The strike, one of many deadliest in current weeks, devastated a residential constructing, destroying 30 flats in a single block and leaving dozens with out shelter.
Emergency crews labored by means of the night time, pulling survivors from the rubble.
Fires broke out in two extra districts after particles from intercepted drones rained down on town. Victims have been reported within the Sviatoshynskyi and Solomianskyi areas.
Ukraine’s Inside Minister Ihor Klymenko, visiting the scene, confirmed {that a} US citizen was amongst these killed after being hit by shrapnel.
The assault got here as President Zelenskyy ready to attend the G7 summit in Canada, the place Ukraine is anticipated to push for extra assist.
