Four Killed in Russian Air Attack on Kyiv Region, Officials Say

KYIV, March 14 (Reuters) – ⁠At ⁠least four ⁠people were killed ​and 15 wounded in ‌an overnight Russian ‌air attack ⁠outside ⁠the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, officials said on ​Saturday.

The attack targeted residential buildings, educational institutions, ​enterprises and critical infrastructure ⁠facilities in ⁠four districts ⁠of the ​Kyiv region, said Mykola Kalashnyk, ​head ⁠of the regional military administration.

Damage reports were still coming ⁠in and the number of victims rising, ⁠he said.

Russian forces have carried out regular air strikes on Ukrainian towns and cities far behind the front line of ⁠their four-year-old war, including on energy facilities and critical infrastructure.

(Reporting by ​Dan Peleschuk; Editing by ​William Mallard)

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