2 injured in Kyiv as Russia launches mass attack following peace talks
Two people were reported injured in Kyiv as Russia launched a mass attack on the capital overnight on Jan. 24, officials reported.
Explosions were first heard at 1:20 a.m. local time, according to Kyiv Independent journalists on the ground, who continued to report blasts over the next hour, including the interception of a ballistic missile.
The Ukrainian Air Force said Kyiv was "under mass attack" by Russian drones, and officials confirmed that air defense systems had been activated. They also warned of a potential ballistic threat and urged residents to remain in shelters.
A fire broke out in the Holosiivskyi district after a building was hit, prompting Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko to call for medical personnel to assist in the area. Damage was also reported in the Desnyanski, Dniprovskyi, and Solomyaski districts.
The two injured people, both in the Holosiivskyi district, were hospitalized in serious condition, Klitschko said.
Russia's latest attack comes amid the ongoing winter energy crisis in Ukraine and shortly after trilateral peace talks involving Kyiv, Moscow, and Washington.
Repeated Russian bombardment of Ukraine's energy infrastructure has left major cities without heat, electricity, or water in freezing temperatures.
The ongoing humanitarian crisis is a result of Russia's deliberate targeting of critical energy facilities — infrastructure it has sought to destroy every winter since 2022.
