Kyiv
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| Weather | 27°C, Wind NE at 21 km/h, 41% Humidity |
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| Local time | Thursday 11:43 |
| Postal code | 01xxx–04xxx |
| Founded | 482 A. D. (officially) |
| Area code | 38044 |
| Population | 2. 884 million (2017) |
| Did you know | Kyiv is the most-populous city in Ukraine (2,868,702). |
| Current weather | www.weather.com |
| Location statistical region population | United Nations |
| Area | 839 km² |
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| ID | 856019 |
About Kyiv
Kyiv is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It is in north-central Ukraine along the Dnieper River. As of 1 January 2022, its population was 2,952,301, making Kyiv the seventh-most populous city in Europe. Kyiv is an important industrial, scientific, educational, and cultural center in Eastern Europe.
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Kyiv under new massive Russian drone attack, Vitaliy Klitschko says
By Jaroslav LukivBBC News
Russia has launched a new massive overnight drone attack on Ukraine's capital Kyiv , killing at least one person, local officials have said.
Kyiv 's mayor Vitaliy Klitschko said A Man died when drone wreckage fell near a petrol station. A Woman was injured.
He Said air defences had shot down More Than 20 drones heading towards Kyiv - But a " new drone wave" was approaching.
Russia has recently stepped up its attacks on Kyiv , seeking to overwhelm the capital's defences.
Earlier on Sunday, Air Raid alerts were activated in 12 regions of Ukraine, from Volyn in the north-west to Dnipropetrovsk in the south-east.
In a post on Social Media , Mr Klitschko urged Kyiv residents to " stay in shelters" warning that The Night would be " difficult".
He Said at least two high-rising buildings in different districts of the capital were On Fire after being hit by falling drone fragments.
Emergency workers have been deployed.
In its recent attacks, Russia has been using so-called kamikaze drones as well a range of cruise and ballistic missiles.
The attacks come ahead of a widely expected Ukrainian counter-offensive.
On Saturday, one of Ukraine's most senior security officials has told The Bbc the country was ready to for such an operation.
Oleksiy Danilov , secretary of the powerful National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine, said an assault to retake territory from President Vladimir Putin 's occupying forces could begin " tomorrow, The Day After Tomorrow or in a week".
Ukraine has been planning a counter-offensive for months. But it has wanted as much time as possible to train troops and to receive military equipment from Western allies.
In the meantime,
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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