The number of deaths in Kyiv has increased - several bodies have been recovered.

In Kyiv, under the rubble of a multi-storey building in the Sviatoshynskyi district, rescuers found additional bodies of the deceased. The total number of victims in the capital as a result of the attack by Russian forces has risen to 31 people.

This information was shared by representatives of Novyny.LIVE, who are on the scene.

During the rescue operation, three more bodies of the deceased were pulled out from under the rubble of the multi-storey building.

This information was officially confirmed by the head of KMVA, Tymur Tkachenko.

'Search operations have been ongoing all night and are still continuing. In the Sviatoshynskyi district, the extraction of bodies continues. Rescuers are still recovering three individuals,' he stated.

As of 10:40, it is known that there are 31 deceased in Kyiv, including three children. A total of 159 people have been injured, including 16 minors and seven police officers.

We remind that due to the strike by the Russian Federation on a multi-storey building in Kyiv, a police officer was killed.

On August 1, a Day of Mourning was declared in the capital for those killed as a result of the Russian attack that occurred overnight on July 31.

As a result of the attack on the multi-storey building in Kyiv, the number of deceased has risen to 31 people. Rescuers continue their search efforts, occasionally successfully retrieving additional bodies from under the rubble. To date, 159 injured have been reported, including children and police officers.