Kyiv under massive strike, Kharkiv hit by drones: Details reported
Russia attacks Kyiv and Kharkiv (Photo: DSNS)
On the night of January 24, Russia once again attacked Ukraine with missiles and drones, causing a series of explosions in Kyiv and Kharkiv.
Everything known so far about the overnight Russian strikes is summarized below.
Key takeaways:
- Russia attacked Kyiv with ballistic missiles and drones.
- In Kyiv, damage has been recorded in five districts.
- Kyiv casualties: 1 dead, 2 injured.
- Kharkiv is under drone attack, with 11 people injured.
- In Kharkiv, a dormitory for displaced persons, a hospital, and a maternity clinic were damaged.
Attack on Kyiv: what is known
At around 1 a.m. Kyiv time, an air raid alert was issued in the capital due to a drone threat, and explosions followed almost immediately. Later, the enemy also launched ballistic missiles at Kyiv.
According to Kyiv Mayor Vitalii Klitschko and Kyiv City Military Administration head Tymur Tkachenko, damage from the attacks has already been recorded in five districts. As of 2:55 a.m., Kyiv authorities report one dead and two injured.
- Desnianskyi district – hit on a non-residential building.
- Holosiivskyi district – hit on a non-residential building; 2 people injured.
- Solomianskyi district – hit on an office building.
- Dniprovskyi district – garages on fire; a fuel truck ignited in a parking lot.
- Darnytskyi district – medics called to the scene.
For more details on the impact of the Kyiv attack, read the article by RBC-Ukraine.
Kharkiv under drone attack: what is known about the impact
Russia attacked Kharkiv with drones, with explosions starting around midnight. According to local media, there have been more than 20 blasts.
Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov reported that the enemy targeted the Industrial and Nemyshlianskyi districts of the city.
In the Industrialnyi district, several residential buildings were hit. In a five-story building, according to Terekhov, people are reportedly trapped. A dormitory for displaced persons, a hospital, and a maternity clinic were also damaged.
In the Nemyshlianskyi district, a homeowner was injured when a Shahed drone struck her house.
As of 2 a.m., 11 people have been reported injured in the city.
Following previous rounds of attacks, a state of emergency has been declared in Ukraine’s energy sector. In Kyiv, emergency power outages have been ongoing for more than a week, with scheduled rolling blackouts not in effect.
Amid the difficult energy situation, the Ministry of Internal Affairs has urged Ukrainians to stock up on water, food, and medicine for 3–5 days.
Additionally, Mayor Klitschko again advised Kyiv residents to either leave the city or ensure they have sufficient supplies of water and food.
