The Russian army launched a massive attack on Kyiv and the surrounding region, causing widespread destruction and injuries.

On the night of December 27, Russian troops launched a large-scale attack on Kyiv and the Kyiv region. The shelling resulted in the destruction of residential buildings and infrastructure, and there were casualties. According to updated reports, the number of wounded in the capital has risen to 11, including a 16-year-old child.

This was reported by the head of the Kyiv regional military administration , Mykola Kalashnik , and the mayor of Kyiv , Vitali Klitschko .

Mayor Vitali Klitschko noted that almost a third of Kyiv remains without heat due to infrastructure damage, and some areas on the left bank are also without electricity. Emergency services and power engineers are working to restore power.

Explosions and destruction were reported in seven districts of the capital. In the Solomensky district, a university dormitory was struck on the ninth floor. In the Darnytsky district, a 24-story residential building was damaged, and fires broke out in private homes. In the Dniprovsky district, debris damaged the fourth floor of an 18-story building. Cars were also burned, a garage cooperative was destroyed, and windows were shattered.

Mykola Kalashnik, head of the Kyiv Regional Police Force, reported that Russian troops had deliberately targeted critical infrastructure and residential areas. A truck driver from the Ivano-Frankivsk region was wounded in the area and hospitalized.

A multi-story building was damaged in Vyshhorod, while industrial premises and vehicles were damaged in the Boryspil district. A fire broke out at a construction site in the Bucha district, and a utility company was damaged in Obukhivske. Authorities emphasize that the threat remains.