At least 13 people have died in a shelling at an industrial bakery west of Kyiv as the noose tightens around the Ukrainian capital.
At least 13 people were killed on Monday in explosions at an industrial bakery in the town of Makarov, about fifty kilometers west of Kyiv, Ukrainian emergency services said.
In a message on Telegram, the services indicated that there were about 30 people in the perimeter of the bakery at the time of the shelling. However, the message was deleted shortly thereafter without further details.
An emergency spokeswoman, initially indicating that she wanted to confirm the death toll, then confirmed to AFP that at least 13 people were actually killed in the shelling. Emergency services also said they rescued five people stuck in the rubble of the factory, which was closed.
Continued pressure on Kyiv
Nine people were killed Sunday in a bomb blast at Vinnitsa Airport, about 200 kilometers southwest of Kyiv.
The city of Irpen, located 20 km from the Ukrainian capital, has been under heavy attack from Russia for several days. in bridge connecting Irpen with Kiev was destroyed, which greatly complicated the evacuation of the civilian population.
Shelling around Kyiv has increased in recent days as the Russian offensive in Ukraine continues and approaches the capital on the twelfth day of the Russian invasion.