Russian drone strikes hospital in Kyiv, kills 1, injures 4
Editor's note: This is a developing story.
A Russian overnight drone strike hit a hospital in Kyiv, killing at least one person and injuring four others, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Jan. 5.
Russian forces launched 165 strike drones overnight, of which roughly 100 were Shahed-type drones, according to Zelensky. Two of the four wounded victims are in serious condition, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.
The State Emergency Service reported that the second floor of the private, four-story hospital was struck, causing damage to the inpatient ward. It said that 25 people were evacuated from the premises.
The latest Russian drone attack on Kyiv comes as Zelensky prepares for another diplomatic week in Europe, where he says there will be meetings with Western allies to receive more support and to end the war in Ukraine. Condemning the Russian attack on the hospital, Zelensky called on Western allies to help bolster Ukraine's air defense capability.
"Air defense is needed every day, funds for the production of interceptor drones are needed every day, and equipment for the energy sector is needed every day," Zelensky said in a Telegram post.
Kyiv's surrounding region also suffered from the Russian overnight drone attack. A man was killed in a southwestern area of Kyiv Oblast, according to regional governor Mykola Kalashnyk.
The Russian attack targeted energy infrastructure, leaving about 8,500 families in Slavutych, a city located some 140 kilometers north of Kyiv, without power.
Kalashnyk said four districts in Kyiv Oblast suffered from the overnight drone attack, damaging residential areas from apartment buildings to houses and garages.
Explosions were also reported in Chernihiv and Zaporizhzhia.
