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Kyiv region suffers casualties and damage after Russian attack: Homes destroyed, one killed

Kyiv region suffers casualties and damage after Russian attack: Homes destroyed, one killed Aftermath of Russian attack on Kyiv region (photo: t.me/kyivregionpolice)

As a result of strikes on the Kyiv region on the night of January 5, a residential house was destroyed, private homes, an apartment building, and cars were damaged. One person was killed, the Kyiv region police press service reported.

"Today, Russian forces once again carried out attacks on the Kyiv region. A residential house was destroyed, 13 private houses, cars, and an apartment building were damaged," police said.

The Fastiv district suffered the most significant damage. A private house and a vehicle were destroyed there. A resident was killed as a result of the strike. Three cars, 12 private homes, and six garage facilities were also damaged.

In the Vyshhorod district, an attack damaged a five-story residential building. Residents of the building were evacuated.

In the Obukhiv district, damage to a private house was recorded.

Patrol police response teams, investigative and operational groups, explosives experts, and rescuers are working at the sites of the attacks.

Investigators have opened criminal proceedings under Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine over war crimes.

Police also released footage showing the aftermath of the attack.

Russian attack on Kyiv and the region on January 5

On the night of January 5, Russian forces attacked the Kyiv region, with the Fastiv district suffering significant damage. It was reported that a man was killed; rescuers found him dead in his own house.

Russian forces also struck Kyiv on the night of January 5. The Obolonskyi district of the capital was affected, with a hit recorded on a private clinic. As a result, three people were injured, and one man was killed.

Overall, on Monday night, Russian forces attacked Ukraine with both drones and missiles. Attacks were reported in Kyiv, Chernihiv, Slavutych, Poltava, and Kharkiv.