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Russia hits Kyiv region: Casualties reported, homes destroyed

Russia hits Kyiv region: Casualties reported, homes destroyed People injured as a result of a large-scale Russian attack on the Kyiv region (Photo: Getty Images)

Russia carried out a large-scale attack on the Kyiv region on the night of January 24, injuring four people, according to the head of the Kyiv Regional Military Administration, Mykola Kalashnyk, in a Telegram post.

According to him, four residents of the region were wounded as a result of another massive enemy attack.

In the Brovary district, a woman born in 1994 sustained cuts to her leg and was taken to a local hospital.

Two more people were injured: a man born in 1988 and a woman born in 1983 sustained minor cuts. All necessary medical assistance was provided to them on the spot.

In the Boryspil district, a woman born in 1996 was hospitalized with a diagnosis of a closed head injury.

Buildings and vehicles were also damaged.

In the Brovary district, four private houses and two cars were damaged.

Another house was damaged in the Boryspil district.

Massive attack on Kyiv on the night of January 24

As reported, at around 1:00 a.m. Kyiv time on January 24, an air raid alert was declared in Kyiv due to the threat of drones, and explosions were heard almost immediately. Later, the enemy also launched ballistic missiles at the capital.

As a result of the attack, heating and water supply were disrupted on the left bank of Kyiv.

Overall, the consequences of the large-scale attack by the Russian army were recorded in Kyiv’s Desnianskyi, Dniprovskyi, Darnytskyi, Holosiivskyi, and Solomianskyi districts.

Debris fell on a medical facility, non-residential buildings, and garages. A fuel tanker caught fire in a parking lot. Windows were shattered in residential buildings.

At present, one person is confirmed dead, and four others are injured. Three of the injured were taken to the hospital by medics.