{"id":55762,"date":"2025-06-16T22:01:15","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T02:01:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/?p=55762"},"modified":"2025-06-16T22:01:16","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T02:01:16","slug":"u-s-citizen-killed-in-russian-strikes-on-kyiv-ukrainian-officials-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/u-s-citizen-killed-in-russian-strikes-on-kyiv-ukrainian-officials-say\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. citizen killed in Russian strikes on Kyiv, Ukrainian officials say"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A U.S. citizen was reportedly killed during a Russian missile and drone attack on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, according to Ukrainian officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 62-year-old man died in the Solomianskyi district, near a residential building that was struck by debris from the attack, according to Kyiv\u2019s military administration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The man was found in a building located across from the site where emergency responders were treating other victims. Medics pronounced him dead at the scene. His identity has not been released.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The large-scale Russian assault targeted multiple areas of Kyiv, damaging a kindergarten, industrial infrastructure and residential buildings around Kyiv. Authorities reported damage to educational institutions and non-residential structures as well. At least 15 people were injured in the attack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ukrainian officials urged residents to remain in shelters as the air raid alert remained active into the evening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The strike is part of Russia\u2019s ongoing aerial campaign against Ukrainian cities, which has intensified in recent weeks. U.S. officials have not yet commented on the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A section of a residential building in Kyiv collapsed following a Russian attack. Fires have broken out in several districts, and at least 16 people have been injured. The massive drone and missile attack is ongoing. Footage shows the aftermath of the strike. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Se8jlROxw7\">pic.twitter.com\/Se8jlROxw7<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Daria Matviichuk (@DariaMatviichuk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DariaMatviichuk\/status\/1934790183339348098?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 17, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A U.S. citizen was reportedly killed during a Russian missile and drone attack on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, according to Ukrainian officials. The 62-year-old man died in the Solomianskyi district, near a residential building that was struck by debris from the attack, according to Kyiv\u2019s military administration. 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