Ukraine says 31 killed in end-July Russian strike on Kyiv, including 5 children
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Russia’s attack on Kyiv on July 31 ripped open a nine-storey residential building, wounding 159 people and claiming the lives of five children.
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- Kyiv mourned after a deadly Russian attack on July 31st, which killed five children and wounded 159, in a nine-storey residential building.
- President Zelensky urged increased pressure and sanctions on Moscow, supported by the US and EU, who condemned the "disgusting" and "depraved" attacks.
- Further Russian attacks killed one person each in Zaporizhzhia and Kharkiv, while the Kramatorsk strike's death toll rose to three, prompting calls for more weapons and sanctions.
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KYIV – Ukrainian rescue workers on Aug 1 uncovered the body of a two-year-old as they finished work following a Russian attack the day prior
Kyiv observed a day of mourning after the deadliest attack on the Ukrainian capital in 2025 ripped open a nine-storey residential building, wounding 159 people and claiming the lives of five children.
“This despicable attack by Russia shows that additional pressure and sanctions on Moscow are necessary,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Aug 1, adding that rescue operations had wrapped up.
“We appreciate that President (Donald) Trump, European leaders and our other partners clearly see what is happening and condemn Russia,” he said.
European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas on Aug 1 described the Russian attack as “depraved” and posted a picture of the bloc’s flag at half-mast.
“More weapons for Ukraine and tougher sanctions on Russia are the fastest way to end the war. Getting more air defences to Ukraine fast is our priority,” she said in a post.
Separately, one person was killed in a Russian attack early on Aug 1 on Zaporizhzhia, in south-east Ukraine, the region’s military administration said on Telegram.
Another was killed in the north-eastern Kharkiv region, officials said, while the toll from another strike on July 31 – this time in Kramatorsk further south – rose to three.
The July 31 attack is among the deadliest the capital has seen since Russia launched its large-scale offensive in February 2022.
Mr Trump on July 31 blasted Russia’s actions in Ukraine, suggesting that new sanctions against Moscow were coming.
“Russia – I think it’s disgusting what they’re doing. I think it’s disgusting,” Mr Trump told journalists.
On July 28, the US President issued a “10 or 12”-day ultimatum for Moscow to halt its invasion, now in its fourth year, or face sanctions. AFP
