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Russia attacks Ukraine with drones, missiles: explosions heard in Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia

18 January, 2025 Saturday
11:03

On January 18, Russia attacked Ukraine with drones and missiles, targeting Kyiv and Zaporizhzhia. Explosions caused casualties and injuries

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The Ukrainian Air Force reported the information.

Air defense operation in Kyiv region

At 5:06 a.m., the Kyiv Regional Military Administration reported on air defense operations in the region. 

Shortly afterward, Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko wrote that air defense was also operating in Obolon. 

At about 5:50 a.m., explosions occurred in Kyiv. This was reported by an Espreso correspondent. Before that, the Air Force informed about the threat of using ballistic weapons in the regions where an air alert was declared.

 At 5:53 a.m., the Kyiv Regional Military Administration reported that air defense was operating in the region. People were urged to stay in shelters. A few minutes later, the mayor of Kyiv informed that air defense was operating in the capital.

Soon after, Klitschko reported a fire in a non-residential building in the Shevchenkivskyi district. Emergency workers arrived at the scene. 

He also said that windows were smashed in the Shevchenkivskyi district as a result of a Russian strike and that there was smoke in the entrance of a residential building.

“The glass elements of the entrance to Lukianivska metro station have also been damaged. It is currently closed for entry and exit. Trains are running without stopping at the station,” Klitschko said.

In addition, the head of the Kyiv City Military Administration, Tymur Tkachenko, said that there were casualties in the Shevchenkivskyi district of Kyiv.

As of 6:29 a.m., the number of victims was 3.

According to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, as of 7:09 a.m., rescuers had extinguished the fires in three cars. A total of 10 cars were damaged. 

“There is also a partial destruction of the administrative building, a business center building, and a shop. The main water supply system was damaged. A fire was detected in one of the buildings, which has already been localized,” the statement said.

According to preliminary information, the strike killed 3 people and injured 3 others.

At 7:05 a.m., Tkachenko said the death toll had risen to 4.

“Unfortunately, we already have four dead in Shevchenkivskyi district and three injured,” he added.

At the same time, a piece of debris fell in Holosiivskyi district, but did not ignite.

84 rescuers and 22 units of basic and special fire and rescue equipment are working at the scene.

Explosions in Zaporizhzhia

At 6:00 a.m., residents of Zaporizhzhia were called to take cover. A minute later, the head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration, Ivan Fedorov, reported explosions in the region. 

Later, he reported a strike on an infrastructure facility in Zaporizhzhia.

“There are preliminary wounded. More information will follow later,” said the head of the regional military administration.

According to him, as a result of a Russian attack on the center of Zaporizhzhia, the administrative building of an industrial facility was partially destroyed. Residential buildings and private vehicles were also damaged.

In addition, two people were wounded in the attack.

Later, Fedorov reported that the number of wounded had increased to 6.

“One woman is in serious condition. Two more women and three men are in moderate condition. All the victims are in hospital. Doctors are providing the necessary assistance. Five ambulance crews are working at the site of the shelling,” - he noted.

Dnipropetrovsk region 

The head of Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration Serhiy Lysak said that the Russian aggressors attacked Pavlohrad with Shahed drones, and there are destructions on the territory of an industrial enterprise. 

“There was a fire there, which was extinguished by rescuers,” said the head of the regional military administration.

  • On January 17, the Russian army struck Kryvyi Rih with ballistic missiles, damaging an educational institution and residential buildings. The attack killed 5 people and injured 14 others.
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