Kyiv: 228 Killed Since Start of Russian invasion

The head of the Ukrainian Civil and Military Administration in Kyiv said that 228 people, including 4 children, have been killed in the capital since the start of the Russian invasion of the country.

Earlier today, The Ukrainian police announced that 7 people were killed, while 5 others were injured, after mortar shelling targeted the Makaryev region, east of the capital, Kyiv.

The police added today, Saturday, that the bombing caused the destruction of residential buildings and an administrative building, noting that it will continue to work to help the residents affected by the bombing.

Noteworthy, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the launching of military operations on Ukraine, on the morning of February 24.

European, Western and American countries imposed huge economic sanctions on Russia. The sanctions also targeted Moscow’s leaders, led by President Vladimir Putin and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov