The UCH helped Kyiv residents following the Russian Federation's nighttime attack
On the night of August 1, a team from the Ukrainian Red Cross helped clean up the aftermath of the Russian attack on Kyiv. Volunteers worked alongside rescue workers, searched the area around a damaged building, and assisted the victims.
Following yet another Russian strike on the capital, a team from the Ukrainian Red Cross Rapid Response Unit arrived at the scene. “At the site of the latest strike in the capital, a team from the Ukrainian Red Cross Rapid Response Unit worked alongside rescue services,” the organization reported.
Volunteers surveyed the area around the damaged building. They checked to see if anyone in need of assistance was still there. Representatives of the Ukrainian Red Cross also provided initial psychological support to the victims and their loved ones.
Consequences of the Attack on Kyiv
The Russian attack on the capital claimed the lives of nine people. As of the morning of August 1, 30 people were reported injured, including four children. Rescue workers, medical personnel, utility services, and volunteers continued to work at sites where Russian strikes had damaged buildings and other structures. The ICRC reported this on Facebook on Saturday.
On the night of July 31, drones attacked several temporarily occupied cities in Ukraine. According to reports from monitoring Telegram channels, fires broke out following strikes in Zuhres, Berdyansk, Luhansk, Dolzhansk, and Sevastopol.
As a reminder, the Russian online marketplace Ozon evacuated employees from its logistics center in Zelenodolsk (Tatarstan) due to the threat of an attack by Ukrainian drones. After the alert ended, the warehouse resumed normal operations.
On the morning of July 31, drones attacked a warehouse complex in Zelenodolsk (Tatarstan, Russian Federation), where the logistics facilities of the Ozon and Wildberries marketplaces are located. Following this, a number of Ukrainian sources reported that strikes on Ozon warehouses might continue.
