Russian air attack kills 1, injures 15 in Ukraine while negotiators discuss ending war

South China Morning PostEN 1 min read 100% complete by Agence France-PresseJanuary 24, 2026 at 04:03 AM

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Overnight Russian air strikes on Kyiv and Kharkiv, Ukraine, resulted in one death and at least fifteen injuries. Kyiv's mayor reported a "massive enemy attack" involving drones and ballistic missiles, damaging non-residential buildings and interrupting essential services. One person died and four were wounded in Kyiv, with fires erupting due to drone debris. In Kharkiv, Iranian-made Shahed drones damaged residential buildings near the Russian border, according to the city's mayor. The attacks occurred while Ukraine was under a nationwide air raid alert. The reason for the attacks is part of the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine.

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