The Ukrainian capital was hit by a series of Russian drones on Monday in the second attack on the city in a week.
The drones were fired on buildings in the Ukranian city.
Most of the drones hit the city center, causing damage to multiple residential buildings and a fire in one non-residential structure.
At least two other people are trapped under the rubble, but 18 people have been rescued from one of the damaged buildings.
The Ukrainian capital seems to have been hit by Iranian-made Shahed suicide drones.
The attacks took place just as the city's residents were set to begin their work weeks and children were heading to school.
The Ukrainian military said in a Facebook post that their air defenses shot down fifteen Shahed drones and three cruise missiles on Monday.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a statement that the enemy will not be able to break them. Future generations will be condemned and punished by the occupier. We will win.
At least 19 people were killed and more than 100 were injured when Russian missiles hit several Ukrainian cities. Hardliners in Moscow demanded more attacks after the attacks. Observers questioned the long-term viability of this strategy, noting that Russia was wasting its gunpowder by attacking civilians.
Russia's industrial sector has been hit by international sanctions since the start of the war, making it difficult to replace precision-guided weapons. Russia has been using Iranian drones to targetUkrainian cities. The small, low-flying drones are more difficult to intercept than expensive and complex guided missiles. The drones are more flexible than missiles because they can loiter over their targets for a while before hitting them. The Ukrainian air defense claims to have shot down 26 of the drones since Sunday. Iran's decision to provide Russia with drones has resulted in diplomatic tensions between the two countries. The accreditation of the Iranian ambassador was revoked by the Ukrainian government last month after drones showed up on the battlefield.
Putin allies want more attacks on Ukraine.
After a week of strikes, the people of Kyiv are taking cover.
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