Ukraine – Condemnation of an attack on Kiev that killed at least 13 and injured nearly 90, including children

In a statement issued today, Thursday, Matthias Schmale, the United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine, said that at least 13 people were killed, in addition to the injury of about ninety others, including children, in the Ukrainian capital, where massive damage was caused to densely populated residential areas and the authorities were forced to evacuate several neighborhoods.

Shamali added: “Search and rescue operations are continuing to extract people trapped under the rubble of collapsed residential buildings, including a 15-year-old girl and her family.”.

The UN official condemned the attack. He warned that many of Kiev’s three million residents spent up to 11 hours in shelters or took shelter inside their homes. “By the terrifying sounds of war”.

Deadly pattern

Among the injured were a number of health workers and ambulance drivers, after an ambulance station was bombed and several vehicles were damaged, according to what the UN official said.

Shamali explained that the damage affected almost all parts of the capital, as many homes, a hotel, a market, and other civilian facilities were destroyed or damaged. He said that these recent attacks are part of “deadly pattern” Of the strikes in densely populated areas across Ukraine.

According to the Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine, the number of civilian casualties increased by 40% between December 2025 and May 2026 compared to the same period of the previous year.

Invisible scars

The Humanitarian Coordinator warned that the feelings of loss and fear caused by this attack – and others – are exacerbating the psychological trauma that countless people are experiencing. He added: “The longer the war lasts, the deeper these invisible scars become.”.

The Humanitarian Coordinator stressed that “Civilians in Kiev and throughout the country should not live in anticipation of a new attack; they are protected under international humanitarian law.”.