Russians attacked Kyiv on the first day of the new year. Destruction was recorded in two districts of the capital, according to the State Emergency Service (SES) and the Kyiv City State Administration (KCSA).
Photo: Aftermath of the Kyiv shelling (t.me/VA_Kyiv)
According to SES data, as previously mentioned, destruction has been recorded in two districts of the city:
- Pecherskyi district: Partial destruction of the 4th to 6th floors of a residential building, as well as a fire on the 4th and 5th floors over an area of 70 square meters. The fire was localized, and one woman was rescued. Additionally, there was a fire on the roof of a nearby non-residential building.
- Sviatoshynskyi district: The attack resulted in the destruction of garages and a fire over an area of 20 square meters.
Photo: Aftermath of the Kyiv shelling (t.me/dsns_telegram)
Damage to tram tracks
Photo: Aftermath of the Kyiv shelling (t.me/dsns_telegram)
According to Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko, tram tracks in the Sviatoshyn district were damaged 100 meters from a tram depot.
Photo: Aftermath of the Kyiv shelling (t.me/t.me/gunpKyiv)
“Rescuers are completing their work, and road crews will immediately begin restoring the tracks,” said the mayor, adding that the glass in three trams was damaged.
Photo: Aftermath of the Kyiv shelling (t.me/vitaliy_klitschko)
Shelling of Ukraine
Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, the enemy has used an absolutely diverse arsenal for attacks against Ukraine: missiles, unmanned aerial vehicles, artillery, guided aerial bombs (GABs), and more, posing a serious threat to civilians.
The night of January 1 was no exception. At approximately 7 a.m. in Kyiv, air defense systems (ADS) were activated. As of now, three people are known to have been injured due to the shelling of the capital.
For more details on the consequences of Russia’s attack on Kyiv on January 1, read the material on RBC-Ukraine.
