Russia forces launches a missile and drone attack on various regions of Ukraine, including Kyiv and the surrounding area, overnight on Jan. 28.
Explosions were heard in Ukraine's capital around 1:26 a.m. local time, according to Kyiv Independent journalists on the ground. Local authorities reported that air defense systems were activated to intercept incoming Russian drones.
Drone debris was reported falling in the Holosiivskyi district, where the windows of a residential building were damaged and a fire broke out on the roof of a high-rise building.
Earlier, Ukraine's Air Force reported that the drones were approaching Kyiv from the east, as officials urged residents to seek shelter.
Kyiv Oblast Governor Mykola Kalashnyk reported that two people, a man and a woman, were killed in the community of Bilohorodka, located on the outskirts of the capital. Several other people were also treated by paramedics but did not require hospitalization.
Later in the night, the Air Force warned of missile approaching various cities including Kryvyi Rih and Mykolaiv. Drones were also seen approaching the city of Odesa.
No information was available on any damage or casualties caused in those regions.
Air raid alerts were lifted in most regions around 3:30 a.m. local time.
The attack follows two deadly strikes in Odesa and Kharkiv that caused numerous civilian casualties, killing at least eight people and injuring dozens more.
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