Name: Russian overnight strikes kill at least one in Ukraines capital Kyiv
Uploaded: 2026-01-05T15:34:03.631Z
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Description: At least one person was killed after Russia launched an overnight barrage of drones and missiles targeting Kyiv and the northern Chernihiv region. Zelenskyy said the strikes on the capital targeted a civilian hospital and called on allies to ramp up military support.

At least one person was killed after Russia launched an overnight barrage of drones and missiles targeting Kyiv and the northern Chernihiv region. Zelenskyy said the strikes on the capital targeted a civilian hospital and called on allies to ramp up military support.

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Russian forces have invaded Ukraine from land, air and sea with strikes causing widespread damage. Global leaders have condemned the move and imposed sanctions.

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Russian forces launched combined missile and drone attacks on Kyiv, resulting in at least two deaths and several injuries, according to Ukrainian officials. Fragments from the strikes hit a four-storey hospital building, causing a fire and structural damage, with emergency services confirming the death of a patient and injuries to three others.

President Volodymyr Zelensky reported that at least 165 drones, including around 100 Iranian-made Shahed drones, were launched during the attack. These strikes are the first reported fatalities from Russian attacks in Ukraine in 2024 and occurred shortly after discussions in Kyiv about a US-led peace plan involving Ukraine and European allies.

Russian overnight strikes kill at least one in Ukraine's capital Kyiv

Russia carried out combined missile and drone aerial attacks killing two people, Ukraine's authorities said on Monday. Local officials say fragments of a drone or a missile struck a four-storey building where an inpatient department was operating on the second floor, causing a fire and resulted in structural damage to the civilian hospital. Emergency response units said that the body of a deceased civilian who was receiving medical care was discovered. Three others were found injured in the facility, having sustained wounds of varying severity. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said at least 165 drones were launched across the border in the early hours of Monday, with some 100 of them being Iranian-made Shahed strike drones. The attacks, which caused the first reported deaths in Russian strikes on Ukraine this year, came just days after Ukraine and European allies discussed a US-led 20-point peace plan in Kyiv.

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Russian overnight strikes kill at least one in Ukraine's capital Kyiv

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