The mayor of Kiev puts the losses caused by the attacks in billions

Odessa (Ukraine), 17 Mar The Russian attacks on Kiev since the invasion of Ukraine began on February 24 have caused losses of billions of dollars, said Thursday the city's mayor, Vitaliy Klychko, according to local agency Ukrinform. “We see how destroyed the infrastructure is, we see that the economy is not working, we see how many people have fled their homes and have now moved to other regions,” said the mayor of the Ukrainian capital. He said that although “there is no concrete data yet, the damage caused can be estimated in billions of dollars. The normal functioning, the normal life of our people, the normal life of our capital has stopped as such. This is solely due to the aggression” of those who want to “capture the city,” Klitschko stressed. The mayor also called on Kiev residents not to leave their homes and shelters without urgent need. The former professional boxer recalled the bombing of Russian troops in recent days on districts of the city such as Obolonsky, Podilsky, Shevchenkivsky and Darnytsky, where the number of civilians killed continues to rise. He also referred to the curfew decreed for the last two days and which, he stressed, “it was worth it”. “Currently, there are forces working in the city to locate groups carrying out sabotage. They could be anywhere. And I appeal (to all citizens) to remain vigilant, if they have any information or see suspicious persons, contact the police,” he added. Russian troops have been besieging the city of Kiev for days and have launched several missile attacks against districts of the capital, causing dozens of victims.