Kyiv Declares Mourning After Russian Attacks Kill 1, With Flags Lowered Across City of 3 Million
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Updated · The Guardian · May 15
Kyiv Declares Mourning After Russian Attacks Kill 1, With Flags Lowered Across City of 3 Million
10 articles · Updated · The Guardian · May 15
Kyiv declared Friday a day of mourning after a new death toll from Russian attacks, ordering national flags lowered to half-mast across the city of 3 million.
All entertainment events were cancelled or postponed as residents gathered at a makeshift memorial at a destroyed housing block, leaving flowers, stuffed animals and sweets.
Lviv also lowered its flag, with Mayor Andriy Sadovyi saying the western city joined the tribute to the attack victims.
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