Fires in Hlevakha and Brovary, craters near Lviv: Devastation from Russia’s overnight drone assault
Photo: Houses burned down in Kyiv regiondue to Russian Shahed attack (t.me/Mykola_Kalashnyk)
On the night of January 24, Russian forces once again attacked Ukraine with drones. Falling debris caused fires in residential buildings in the Kyiv region, and a crater was formed in the Lviv region. Casualties have been reported.
RBC-Ukraine gathered all the details about the aftermath of the nighttime Shahed drone raid.
How many drones Russia launched
In total, the enemy used 58 strike UAVs of the Shahed type and various types of decoy drones during the attack, launched from the directions of Oryol, Kursk, Bryansk, and Primorsko-Akhtarsk in Russia.
The aerial attack was countered by anti-aircraft missile forces, electronic warfare units, mobile fire groups of the Air Force, and the Ukrainian Defense Forces.
In total, Ukrainian defenders shot down 25 drones in the Sumy, Kyiv, Chernihiv, Cherkasy, Zhytomyr, Khmelnytskyi, and Lviv regions. Another 27 enemy decoy drones lost their localization and effectiveness.
Zelenskyy responds to the enemy attack
According to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, rescue operations in the Kyiv region continued throughout the night after the Shahed strikes, ending only at 9 a.m.
"Buildings in Brovary and Hlevakha were damaged. Sadly, three people were killed — my condolences to their families and loved ones. There are injured individuals who are receiving the necessary assistance," Zelenskyy said.
He emphasized that accountability is needed for every component used in the production of Shaheds and missiles supplied in circumvention of sanctions.
"Russia wouldn't be able to wage war at all if its allies were truly limited in their ability to support this terror and these assaults on the frontlines," the president added.
Kyiv region
In the Fastiv district, in the town of Hlevakha, debris from UAVs fell on a 10-story residential building. This caused a fire and structural damage on the 6th and 7th floors. About 150 residents were evacuated from the building.
A man injured in the incident was rescued from the 6th floor using a ladder truck. He was handed over to medical workers with burns. A woman trapped in her apartment on the 9th floor was also rescued.
Photo: rescue operation in Hlevakha in a 10-story building (facebook.com/MNS.GOV.UA)
Rescue workers found the body of a man born in 1988 while extinguishing the fire in the 10-story building.
A family medicine clinic and two apartment buildings were also damaged in the same town. Cars were also wrecked.
Photo: a fire raged on several floors of a building in Hlevakha (t.me/UA_National_Police)
Currently, 49 personnel and 13 units of equipment are working at the site. Psychologists have been engaged to provide psychological support. An “points of invincibility” has been deployed.
Photo: The National Police showed the consequences of the attack in Hlevakha (t.me/UA_National_Police)
Debris also fell in Brovary, a suburb of the capital. They hit a two-story residential building, setting it on fire. During firefighting efforts, rescuers discovered the body of a man born in 1966.
Photo: A two-story house burned down in Brovary, killing a couple (facebook.com/MNS.GOV.UA)
The fire was extinguished by 4:14 AM Kyiv time over 120 square meters. Later, the body of the man's wife, born in 1965, was also found in the house.
Photo: a two-story house in Brovary was destroyed as a result of an enemy attack (t.me/Igor_Sapozhko)
In total, the nighttime attack in the Kyiv region damaged 11 apartments and 8 private homes. Vehicles, a shop, an outbuilding, and a fence were also damaged. Four people sought medical assistance.
Lviv region
In the morning, debris from a Shahed drone fell near Lviv. As a result, a private house and car were damaged in one of the villages in the Lviv district. Windows and doors of the house were shattered, and a 4-meter-diameter crater formed nearby. No casualties have been reported.
Photo: A crater formed in a village near Lviv as a result of a drone crash (t.me/andriysadovyi)
Later, it was revealed that the affected house was located in the village of Pidbirtsi. Local authorities noted that this same house had been hit back in 2022.
Today, as a result of the falling debris, the blast wave smashed the windows, partially damaged the roof and rooms inside. A crater has formed nearby.
Photo: a house in the village of Pidbirtsi, Lviv region, damaged by the attack (t.me/andriysadovyi)
Chernihiv region
In the Chernihiv region, the occupiers struck private homes in one of the villages in the Korukivka district.
Houses and a car were damaged. Fortunately, there were no casualties.
Photo: the aftermath of a drone attack in Chernihiv region (t.me/chernigivskaODA)
Cherkasy region
Explosions were also reported overnight in the Cherkasy region. Air defense forces successfully intercepted 12 Russian drones. Preliminary reports indicate that the attack caused no damage to infrastructure.
Khmelnytskyi Region
During the nighttime air raid, air defense forces shot down 5 Shahed drones in the Khmelnytskyi region. Authorities are determining the locations of the debris. No reports of casualties or damage have been received from the region.
Russians attack Ukraine daily with Shaheds and decoy drones. Due to the activity of enemy drones, air raids often last throughout the night. This not only terrorizes the civilian population but also aims to exhaust Ukraine's air defense systems.
As recently calculated by British intelligence, various factors may affect the monthly launch rates, either increasing or decreasing them. However, there is a likelihood that Russia can sustain launch levels of at least 1,500 per month.
Sources: data from the State Emergency Service, National Police, statements by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Acting Head of Kyiv Regional Military Administration Mykola Kalashnyk, Mayor of Brovary Ihor Sapozhko, and other regional officials.
