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BBC Investigates Kyiv Market in Flames After Russian Bombings

Six injured and deadly skirmishes mark Kyiv as BBC correspondent Dan Johnson witnesses a smouldering market. Hear the latest on Ukrainian casualties and Russia’s strikes.

Source: bbc.co.uk1 min read

In brief

Six civilians were injured in a Kyiv market when Russian air strikes set the business district ablaze. Ukrainian authorities claim five deaths nationwide, while Russian officials attribute seven, citing Ukrainian strikes. BBC correspondent Dan Johnson toured the damaged market, noting the array of items on sale and firefighting efforts to quell the fires. Real‑time updates are available via the BBC live coverage link.

BBC visits smouldering Kyiv market after Russian strikes

Six people have been injured at a market in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, as the country was hit by a series of Russian strikes.

Five people were reportedly killed across Ukraine, while Russian officials said seven people were killed there, in strikes by Ukraine.

The BBC's Ukraine correspondent Dan Johnson visited the market, known for selling items like books and posters, as firefighters worked to extinguish hot spots.

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