Attack took place on the morning of the 1st day of 2025, leaving 6 people injured and damaging buildings in 2 districts of Kiev
In the early hours of 2025, a drone attack was launched against Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. The offensive took place in 2 different districts of the city and left 6 people injured, in addition to damaging residential buildings.
According to the news agency the population of Kiev was warned this Wednesday morning (Dec 1, 2024) about the attack by the Ukrainian air defense forces. Mayor Vitali Klitschko said the offensive was being countered by the military.
Photos published on the social network X (formerly Twitter) by the Ukrainian Emergency Service show firefighters fighting the fire in residential buildings. An elderly woman was rescued.
❗: consequences of the Russian attack
▫ Pecherskyi: destruction of 4-6 floors of a building, fire, 3 injured. The fire is contained.
▫ Svyatoshynskyi: destroyed garages, damaged cars and tram tracks. 1 was injured.⚠️ The information is being clarified.
— DSNS.GOV.UA (@SESU_UA)
The Ukrainian army reported that it managed to shoot down 63 of the 111 drones sent by Russia. Another 46 were intercepted by electronic security equipment.
The Prime Minister of Ukraine, Yulia Svyrydenkopublished information about the attack, in a message he called “reminder to the world that Russia does not recognize public holidays”.
“As the world celebrates the arrival of 2025, Russia chooses terror once again. On the first day of the new year, the capital of Ukraine was attacked. Residential buildings were hit. This is another reminder to the world that Russia does not recognize holidays or days off”, published Svyrydenko no .
UKRAINE CLOSES RUSSIAN GAS SUPPLY TO THE EUROPEAN UNION
Ukraine announced on Monday (Dec 30, 2024) the from the Russian gas tap that supplies the European Union. In response to the prolongation of the war between the country and Russia, the Ukrainian government did not renew the agreement that allowed the passage of Russian gas to countries in the European bloc via toll.
The end of the treaty was confirmed by Russian President Vladimir Putin. He said he was confident that state-owned Gazprom would not be badly affected. “We will survive, Gazprom will survive”, he declared.
Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky had already said he would not renew the contract. On December 19, the president said his country would not allow Russia to “make extra billions while continuing your aggressive war”.
It is still uncertain, however, how this will affect the supply situation in European Union countries that are unable to import fuel by sea. Austria, Hungary and Slovakia are still supplied by Russian gas that comes from Ukraine – and mainly these last two countries want to maintain their supplier.
