Key points:
- A massive enemy attack on Kyiv on the night of 9 January.
- Four people killed, at least 19 wounded, including medical workers.
- Residential buildings and critical infrastructure damaged.
- Heating, water and electricity supply disrupted in several districts.
- Transport running with restrictions, aid headquarters set up.
On the night of 9 January, the capital suffered a large-scale enemy attack, which damaged residential buildings, critical infrastructure and elements of the city’s utilities. According to the KCSA, four people were killed in the strikes, including a medical worker, and at least 19 people were injured. Some of the victims were hospitalised, while others were treated on the spot.
In some areas of the city, particularly Darnytskyi, Desnianskyi, Dniprovskyi, and Pecherskyi, debris from unmanned aerial vehicles fell on residential buildings, causing fires and damaging facades, roofs, and infrastructure.
Rescue services worked on site to extinguish fires and deal with the aftermath of the explosions.
Damage to power grids caused interruptions in heat, hot water and electricity supply in several parts of the city.
A number of public transport routes are operating with restrictions or changes to their schedules, in particular, the metro service has been temporarily suspended on certain sections of the red line. The authorities have set up an aid centre in the Darnytskyi district to support citizens affected by the attack.
As of now, the situation remains under the control of local services, and information about the consequences and extent of the damage is being updated.
