Seven injured in Kyiv as Russia starts 2025 with drone strikes [updated]
On 1 January, Russian drones struck residential areas in Kyiv, marking 2025's first hours with emergency operations across two districts.
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On 1 January, Russia launched drones on Kyiv. Falling debris from the drones resulted in fires, structural damage, and four casualties in two districts, according to emergency officials. Later, the governor of Kyiv reported that the number of injured rose to seven people, while two people died.
The attacks mark the first day of 2025 with emergency crews actively working on evacuation efforts in the affected residential areas. Since the start of the full-scale war in 2022, Russia has been targeting drones and missiles on civilians and energy infrastructure in different cities of Ukraine to instill fear and disrupt daily life, particularly during the winter months.
The State Emergency Service reports that in the central Pechersk district, a residential building sustained significant damage between the fourth and sixth floors, with fires breaking out across 70 square meters.
Emergency crews rescued one woman from the building, while firefighting operations continue with 75 rescuers and 19 fire trucks deployed to the scene.
Four people were injured after Russian drones had attacked Kyiv on New Year's Day.
The debris of the drones fell in two districts, resulting in fires and structural damage.
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