Russian drone attack on Kyiv: Killed woman found under rubble, 7 injured

A Russian drone attack on Kyiv on January 1 kills a woman. The number of victims increased to 7, according to Kyiv City Military Administration, Office of the Prosecutor General.

“A killed woman was found in a residential building in the Pechersk district, which suffered as a result of a morning attack by Russian UAVs, during the rubble removal work,” the Kyiv City Military Administration said in a statement.

7 injured

In addition, the number of victims has increased to 7 people.

“Among them are 2 pregnant women,” the Prosecutor General’s Office said.

According to the Kyiv police, the wounded include men and women aged 29 to 79 years. Doctors diagnosed most of them with multiple shrapnel wounds, bruises on the body, and an acute stress reaction.

The rescue operation is currently underway.

Russian attack on Kyiv

On the night of January 1, Russian troops launched 111 drones into Ukraine, and although air defense shot down most of them, the fallen debris from the UAVs caused damage and injuries.

In particular, in Kyiv, explosions were heard around 7 a.m. Kyiv time and air defense was operating in the region. Fires broke out in the capital, in particular, the roof of the National Bank building was on fire due to the Shahed attack.

Initially, one woman was reported injured, but the number of victims continued to grow. Earlier, 6 people were reported injured in Kyiv due to the Russian attack, including a pregnant woman.

Read more about the consequences of Russia’s attack on Kyiv on January 1 in RBC-Ukraine’s report.