Kyiv, Aug. 5 -- At least 14 civilians were killed and 22 others injured after Russian strikes hit Ukraine's Kyiv region overnight, Ukrainian authorities said on Wednesday, as emergency teams continued operations to clear the aftermath of the attack.

Head of the Kyiv Regional State Administration Timur Tkachenko, in a statement on Telegram, said the attack was among the most tragic strikes witnessed in the region and claimed the lives of civilians.

"Unfortunately, the Russian strike claimed the lives of 14 civilians," Tkachenko said.

He said the highest number of casualties was reported in the Brovary district, where nine people were killed, while four civilians died in the Bucha district and another person was killed in the Fastiv dist...