Month: January 2025

Even on New Year’s Eve, Russia was concerned only with how to hurt Ukraine. As a result of a Russian drone attack on January 1, one person was killed, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated.

“Even on New Year’s Eve, Russia cared only about how to hurt Ukraine. One hundred and eleven strike drones targeted our cities. Most of them failed to reach their targets thanks to our air defense systems, mobile fire groups, and electronic warfare systems. However, unfortunately, it is currently known that one person was killed,” the head of state said.

Zelenskyy expressed condolences to the family of the deceased. The President also thanked those defending Ukraine and its citizens.

“Our army, which holds back assaults. The rescuers are ready to help at any point in Ukraine. All emergency services, our medics, and everyone whose work is to save lives. Thank you,” Zelenskyy emphasized.

Drone Attack on Kyiv

On New Year’s Eve, Russian occupiers launched 111 drones at Ukraine. Out of these, 63 were shot down. Another 46 enemy drones, which were decoys, were lost in locational tracking. Two drones flew back to Russia and Belarus.

By morning, enemy drones reached Kyiv. Air defense was active in the capital.

In two districts of Kyiv—Sviatoshynskyi and Pecherskyi—drone debris fell, causing fires. In Pecherskyi, debris partially destroyed two floors of a residential building. The body of the victim was found under the rubble.

Additionally, drone debris caused a fire on the roof of a National Bank building in the Pecherskyi district.

For more details on the aftermath of the attack on Kyiv, see the report by RBC-Ukraine.

A Russian drone attack on Kyiv on January 1 kills a woman. The number of victims increased to 7, according to Kyiv City Military Administration, Office of the Prosecutor General.

“A killed woman was found in a residential building in the Pechersk district, which suffered as a result of a morning attack by Russian UAVs, during the rubble removal work,” the Kyiv City Military Administration said in a statement.

7 injured

In addition, the number of victims has increased to 7 people.

“Among them are 2 pregnant women,” the Prosecutor General’s Office said.

According to the Kyiv police, the wounded include men and women aged 29 to 79 years. Doctors diagnosed most of them with multiple shrapnel wounds, bruises on the body, and an acute stress reaction.

The rescue operation is currently underway.

Russian attack on Kyiv

On the night of January 1, Russian troops launched 111 drones into Ukraine, and although air defense shot down most of them, the fallen debris from the UAVs caused damage and injuries.

In particular, in Kyiv, explosions were heard around 7 a.m. Kyiv time and air defense was operating in the region. Fires broke out in the capital, in particular, the roof of the National Bank building was on fire due to the Shahed attack.

Initially, one woman was reported injured, but the number of victims continued to grow. Earlier, 6 people were reported injured in Kyiv due to the Russian attack, including a pregnant woman.

Read more about the consequences of Russia’s attack on Kyiv on January 1 in RBC-Ukraine’s report.

The United States Navy and Air Force have carried out a series of strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen. The strikes targeted a command-and-control facility of the Iran-backed militants, weapon depots, and an air defense system, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) of the Armed Forces reports.

According to the US military, the precision strikes were conducted on December 30 and 31, 2024.

CENTCOM stated that US Navy ships and aircraft attacked a Houthi command-and-control facility, as well as the sites for the production and storage of advanced conventional weapons, including missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

“These facilities were used in Houthi operations, such as attacks against US Navy warships and merchant vessels in the southern Red Sea and Gulf of Aden,” the US Central Command reported.

In addition, the US side informed that Navy and Air Force aircraft “destroyed a Houthi coastal radar site and seven cruise missiles and one-way attack UAVs (kamikaze drones – ed.) over the Red Sea.” There were no injuries among US military personnel or damage to equipment in both cases.

CENTCOM added that these strikes are “part of efforts” to degrade the capabilities of Iran-backed Houthis to threaten regional partners and military and commercial vessels in the area.

US strikes on Houthi military facilities in Yemen

The US frequently reports on the elimination of drones, missiles, and other weaponry used by Yemen’s Houthis. Such actions are undertaken by the Western coalition (US, UK, and allies) due to militant attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.

However, Yemen’s Houthis not only target commercial ships and tankers but also attack Western military vessels and launch missile strikes on Israeli territory.

For instance, it was previously reported that US Central Command confirmed airstrikes on Yemen on December 21. The US clarified that the targets were a missile depot and a command center under the militants’ control. This occurred just hours after the Houthis launched an attack on Tel Aviv, Israel.

In mid-November, US forces also targeted Houthi weapon depots in Yemen. A similar strike occurred on November 9, when the US military carried out airstrikes on Houthi facilities in Yemen. Weapon depots used by militants to attack ships near the country’s coast were destroyed during that operation as well.

Furthermore, the report indicated that in November, Yemen’s Houthis fired two ballistic missiles at the USS Mason ship, which was involved in the rescue of a seized tanker in the Gulf of Aden.

Russians attacked Kyiv on the first day of the new year. Destruction was recorded in two districts of the capital, according to the State Emergency Service (SES) and the Kyiv City State Administration (KCSA).

Photo: Aftermath of the Kyiv shelling (t.me/VA_Kyiv)

According to SES data, as previously mentioned, destruction has been recorded in two districts of the city:

• Pecherskyi district: Partial destruction of the 4th to 6th floors of a residential building, as well as a fire on the 4th and 5th floors over an area of 70 square meters. The fire was localized, and one woman was rescued. Additionally, there was a fire on the roof of a nearby non-residential building.
• Sviatoshynskyi district: The attack resulted in the destruction of garages and a fire over an area of 20 square meters.

Photo: Aftermath of the Kyiv shelling (t.me/dsns_telegram)

Damage to tram tracks

Photo: Aftermath of the Kyiv shelling (t.me/dsns_telegram)

According to Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko, tram tracks in the Sviatoshyn district were damaged 100 meters from a tram depot.

Photo: Aftermath of the Kyiv shelling (t.me/t.me/gunpKyiv)

“Rescuers are completing their work, and road crews will immediately begin restoring the tracks,” said the mayor, adding that the glass in three trams was damaged.

Photo: Aftermath of the Kyiv shelling (t.me/vitaliy_klitschko)

Shelling of Ukraine

Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, the enemy has used an absolutely diverse arsenal for attacks against Ukraine: missiles, unmanned aerial vehicles, artillery, guided aerial bombs (GABs), and more, posing a serious threat to civilians.

The night of January 1 was no exception. At approximately 7 a.m. in Kyiv, air defense systems (ADS) were activated. As of now, three people are known to have been injured due to the shelling of the capital.

For more details on the consequences of Russia’s attack on Kyiv on January 1, read the material on RBC-Ukraine.