During the night attack, Russia damaged the Qatari embassy.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on the international community, especially the United States, to provide a decisive and unequivocal response to Russia’s massive overnight attack on Ukraine, which included the use of an Oreshnik medium-range ballistic missile. The shelling damaged the Qatari embassy in Kyiv.

The head of state announced this on his Telegram channel.

According to Zelenskyy, Russia must receive clear signals that, instead of escalating the war, it should focus on diplomacy, and that each new act of aggression will have concrete consequences. The President emphasized that this strike is yet another reminder to partners of the need for continuous support of Ukraine’s air defenses and the prevention of interruptions in supplies, production, and related decision-making.

In Kyiv and the surrounding region, cleanup efforts continue following the massive shelling. All emergency services are involved. At least 20 residential buildings were damaged, with four deaths reported in the capital, including an ambulance worker, and dozens of people injured. Restoration work is also ongoing in the Lviv region and other affected areas. The President noted that one of the residential buildings was struck again while rescuers and medics were working on the scene.

Zelenskyy reported that overnight, Russia launched 242 drones, 13 ballistic missiles, and 22 cruise missiles against energy and civilian infrastructure targets, including one Oreshnik medium-range missile. The attack occurred amid a significant cold snap and targeted the daily lives of civilians.

The President added that everything possible is being done to restore heat and power as quickly as possible. A meeting of the Energy Headquarters will be held soon, where they will report on the progress of restoration work, completion dates, the resources required, and the responsible officials.

The head of state also emphasized that the Russian drone attack damaged the embassy building of Qatar, a country actively promoting the release of Ukrainian prisoners of war and civilians held in Russia.

It was previously reported that on the night of January 9, the Lviv region suffered a missile strike , which hit a critical infrastructure facility. Following the attack, fires and gas outages were reported in some areas of the region. The exact nature of the Oreshnik missile used is being clarified. Video footage of the probable moment of impact and the aftermath of the strike subsequently surfaced online , while official identification of the missile type is ongoing.