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1 dead, 15 injured as Russia strikes university and surrounding area in Kyiv

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LONDON -- A Russian attack on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, killed at least one and injured another 15, according to Ukrainian officials.

Ballistic missiles hit crowded areas where there are no military facilities nearby, causing "extensive" damage, hitting a university campus and the South bridge amongst other urban structures, Kyiv said.

Five of the injured are students or members of the university's staff, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. The number of injured climbed to 15 on Tuesday, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine said.

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