Russia Hits Kyiv With Largest Winter Assault Yet, Targets Homes and Power Grid

The attack resulted in civilian casualties across the capital and surrounding areas. According to Ukrainian authorities, at least one person was killed and eleven others were injured as a result of the overnight strikes. Among the wounded were two minors.

Eight people were hospitalized, while others received medical assistance at the scene or on an outpatient basis.

According to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (DSNS), emergency teams were active throughout the night, responding to fires and damage across multiple areas.

The head of the regional military administration, Mykola Kalashnyk, stated that the attacks were aimed at both energy infrastructure and civilian housing. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko confirmed the impact on public utilities, including heating and electricity outages, while the rector of the National Aviation University, Ksenia Semenova, confirmed damage to student housing.

In the capital, multiple districts were hit by either missiles or loitering munitions. In Dniprovskyi district, a fire erupted on the fourth floor of an 18-story residential building.

In Holosiivskyi, fragments from a downed drone caused a fire involving three vehicles parked at a car service station. In Obolonskyi, a private three-story house caught fire following the strike. In Darniytskyi, private residential buildings were damaged, and ten residents of a nearby elderly care facility were evacuated due to the risk of fire.

In Solomianskyi, a university dormitory sustained structural damage on its upper floors, while in Desnianskyi, emergency services responded to several locations due to fires and reported injuries.

According to RBC-Ukraine, Ksenia Semenova, rector of the National Aviation University, confirmed that one of the institution’s dormitories had been hit directly: “It hit the elevator shaft, no casualties. Windows were shattered in the dormitory.”

In surrounding areas, damage and casualties were also reported. In Vyshhorod district, a residential fire triggered acute stress reactions in five individuals—three women, one man, and an eight-year-old child—who all received assistance from medical teams and DSNS psychologists.

In Bila Tserkva, a 47-year-old woman was killed during the attack, and one man was hospitalized with injuries. In Boryspil district, industrial buildings and two civilian vehicles were damaged. In Bucha district, a fire broke out at a construction site. In Obukhiv, a municipal enterprise sustained structural damage following the strike.

As of 09:20, medical authorities confirmed at least eleven people were injured, including two minors aged nine and sixteen. Eight individuals were hospitalized, and others received treatment at the scene.

The Ukrainian Air Force reported the launch of missiles from MiG-31K aircraft, likely carrying Kinzhal hypersonic missiles, and noted the possible use of Iskander-K cruise missiles. The attack was executed in several waves, with multiple aerial threats approaching from different directions, triggering repeated explosions across affected locations.

Earlier on December 23, Russia launched a large-scale overnight attack on Ukraine using drones and missiles, hitting multiple regions including Kyiv, Khmelnytskyi, Zhytomyr, Lviv, and Odesa. Civilian homes, energy infrastructure, and port facilities were damaged, and at least three people were killed—including a child—while others, including teenagers, were injured.

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