The death toll from Russia’s heavy bombardment of Ukraine’s capital this week has risen to 31 people, marking the deadliest single attack on Kyiv in a year, Ukrainian officials said on Friday.

A Russian aerial strike on a residential building in Kyiv killed six people, including a 6-year-old boy, and injured at least 52 others, the head of the city's military administration said Thursday.

The death toll from the Russian attack on Kyiv on the night of 30-31 July has risen to 28, including three children. Another 159 people have been injured, including 16 children. Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs;