Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:45am on 18 Jan 2025,Saturday International
A Russian air strike on Kyiv killed 4 people overnight, local authorities reported. Mayor Vitali Klitschko confirmed that air defenses were active in the Ukrainian capital. The Shevchenkivskyi district saw shattered windows, a fire in a non-residential building, and flooding caused by damaged infrastructure. Videos online showed a car engulfed in flames. Officials issued a ballistic missile alert, urging residents to take shelter. This marks the second fatal attack on Kyiv this month, intensifying the toll on the city's civilian population. The exact target remains unclear, as tensions between Russia and Ukraine continue.