Drone attack on Kyiv region: Air defense of Ukraine worked on targets, debris damaged houses

On January 1, Russian troops tried to attack the Kyiv region with the help of drones. Air defense of Ukraine worked on Russian targets.

This was announced by the head of the Kyiv Regional Military Administration, Ruslan Kravchenko, and the Prosecutor General’s Office.

“The alarm was declared in the region three times during the first day of the new year. The last one lasted almost 2.5 hours due to another attack by Russian UAVs,” the statement said.

According to Kravchenko, during this time, air defense was working in the Kyiv region. Thanks to the effective work of Ukrainian defenders on Russian targets, there were no hits to critical and residential infrastructure.

Consequences of falling drone debris

The head of the region reported that falling debris was recorded in several settlements of two districts of the region. Currently, it is already known about the damage to 4 private houses and 4 cars.

In addition, due to falling debris in open areas, the grass surface caught fire. Fires were extinguished promptly.

“There are no casualties or injuries. The operative groups continue their work to fix the consequences of the air attack,” Kravchenko wrote.

An investigation has been launched

Prosecutors and investigative teams are working at the scene. Measures are being taken to document the war crimes of the Russian Federation.

A pre-trial investigation has been launched in criminal proceedings on the facts of violations of the laws and customs of war.

Drone attack

Earlier, the Kyiv Regional Military Administration reported that the Russian Federation staged another attack by Shahed drones in Ukraine. An air alert signal was announced in Kyiv and the region.

Later, the Kyiv City Military Administration reported that the sounds of explosions were heard in the capital.