Russia launched a New Year's Day drone strike on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv early on Wednesday, killing two people, wounding at least six others and damaging buildings in two districts, authorities said.

In the early hours of January 1, 2025, Russia conducted a drone attack on central Kyiv, leading to the deaths of two individuals and injuries to at least six others. The assault caused significant damage to residential buildings in the Pecherskyi and Sviatoshynskyi districts.