Five killed in Russia strikes on Kyiv and region, officials say
"As of now, four people have died" in Shevchenkivsky, where part of a residential high-rise building was destroyed, said Igor Klymenko, the minister of internal affairs.
He added that one person had also been killed in Bila Tserkva.
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