Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:59pm on 01 Jan 2025,Wednesday International
Russia launched a drone attack on Kyiv’s central Pechersky district, killing 2 and wounding 6 in the early hours of 2025. Apartment blocks and a central bank building were damaged as debris from intercepted drones fell. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the attack, accusing Russia of targeting Ukraine even on New Year’s night. Ukraine’s air defense neutralized 109 of the 111 drones launched. Russian President Vladimir Putin had recently threatened strikes on Kyiv, citing Ukraine’s use of U.S.-supplied weapons. The attack heightened tensions ahead of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, with concerns over potential peace terms favoring Moscow.
