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State Emergency Service: Russian strike on Kyiv kills at least 1 person

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Rescuers continue to work at the site, reporting that there is a woman trapped under the rubble of a nine-story building in Kyiv's Shevchenkivskyi District that was hit by a Russian missile early on June 26. One of the building's residents confirmed to the Kyiv Independent that it's the same building that was previously attacked in late April, killing RFE/RL journalist Vira Hyrych and injuring 10 people.

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The latest announcement comes as Kyiv experienced widespread power outages on Oct. 8 following a Russian attack on Ukrainian energy infrastructure. Over 3 million residents in the capital lost power in what officials described as "an attack on one of the energy facilities important for the city of Kyiv."

The railway operator initially reported that the passenger train's driver suffered a leg injury and four passengers required medical attention. The crew of the electric locomotive was unharmed.

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