Russian ballistic strike on Kyiv: casualty toll up to 10

In the Pechersk district of Ukraine’s capital Kyiv, 10 people have been confirmed injured as a result of a Russian ballistic strike on March 25.

That’s according to Kyiv Mayor Vitaly Klitschko, who delivered an update via Telegram, Ukrinform reports.

"There are already 10 victims in the Pechersk district of the capital. Two of them were hospitalized. Currently, one affected person remains in hospital, and a 16-year-old girl has already been discharged. The other injured residents received medical treatment on site," said the mayor.

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According to Klitschko, rescuers continue to clear the rubble at the site of the destroyedcnon-residential building.

As Ukrinform reported earlier, several explosions rang out in the capital on the morning of March 25.

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Air Force Commander Mykola Oleschuk said both ballistic missiles launched from temporarily occupied Crimea were intercepted over Kyiv. Missile debris plunged in a number of Kyiv districts.

As of 14:19, nine casualties were reported.