Fire emerges after a Russian missile and drone attack in Kiev, Ukraine, Dec. 20, 2024. At least one person was killed and two were injured on Friday in the attack, authorities said. The Ukrainian Air Force said Russia dropped several ballistic missiles after its overnight drone strikes on Kiev. (Photo by Roman Petushkov/Xinhua)
KIEV, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- At least one person was killed and two were injured on Friday in a Russian missile and drone attack on Kiev, Ukraine's capital, authorities said.
The Ukrainian Air Force said Russia dropped several ballistic missiles after its overnight drone strikes on Kiev.
Preliminary reports from the Kiev City State Administration said that one person was killed in the city's southern Holosiivskyi district. Kiev mayor Vitali Klitschko confirmed the incident, adding that another two were injured and a heating main was damaged.
Debris from the intercepted projectiles ignited several roofs after falling across four districts in eastern, southern, western and central Kiev, he said.
In the Boryspil region near Kiev, a massive fire broke out, engulfing a warehouse area of 15,000 square meters, reported local media. ■
A damaged building is pictured after a Russian missile and drone attack in Kiev, Ukraine, Dec. 20, 2024.
At least one person was killed and two were injured on Friday in the attack, authorities said.
The Ukrainian Air Force said Russia dropped several ballistic missiles after its overnight drone strikes on Kiev. (Photo by Roman Petushkov/Xinhua)
This photo taken on Dec. 20, 2024 shows the damage caused by a Russian missile and drone attack in Kiev, Ukraine.
At least one person was killed and two were injured on Friday in the attack, authorities said.
The Ukrainian Air Force said Russia dropped several ballistic missiles after its overnight drone strikes on Kiev. (Photo by Roman Petushkov/Xinhua)
This photo taken on Dec. 20, 2024 shows the damage caused by a Russian missile and drone attack in Kiev, Ukraine.
At least one person was killed and two were injured on Friday in the attack, authorities said.
The Ukrainian Air Force said Russia dropped several ballistic missiles after its overnight drone strikes on Kiev. (Photo by Roman Petushkov/Xinhua)
This photo taken on Dec. 20, 2024 shows the damage caused by a Russian missile and drone attack in Kiev, Ukraine.
At least one person was killed and two were injured on Friday in the attack, authorities said.
The Ukrainian Air Force said Russia dropped several ballistic missiles after its overnight drone strikes on Kiev. (Photo by Roman Petushkov/Xinhua)
This photo taken on Dec. 20, 2024 shows the damage caused by a Russian missile and drone attack in Kiev, Ukraine.
At least one person was killed and two were injured on Friday in the attack, authorities said.
The Ukrainian Air Force said Russia dropped several ballistic missiles after its overnight drone strikes on Kiev. (Photo by Roman Petushkov/Xinhua)
Rescuers clear debris along a road affected by a Russian missile and drone attack in Kiev, Ukraine, Dec. 20, 2024.
At least one person was killed and two were injured on Friday in the attack, authorities said.
The Ukrainian Air Force said Russia dropped several ballistic missiles after its overnight drone strikes on Kiev. (Photo by Roman Petushkov/Xinhua)
Smoke rises from a damaged building after a Russian missile and drone attack in Kiev, Ukraine, Dec. 20, 2024.
At least one person was killed and two were injured on Friday in the attack, authorities said.
The Ukrainian Air Force said Russia dropped several ballistic missiles after its overnight drone strikes on Kiev. (Photo by Roman Petushkov/Xinhua)
This photo taken on Dec. 20, 2024 shows the damage caused by a Russian missile and drone attack in Kiev, Ukraine.
At least one person was killed and two were injured on Friday in the attack, authorities said.
The Ukrainian Air Force said Russia dropped several ballistic missiles after its overnight drone strikes on Kiev. (Photo by Roman Petushkov/Xinhua)
This photo taken on Dec. 20, 2024 shows the damage caused by a Russian missile and drone attack in Kiev, Ukraine.
At least one person was killed and two were injured on Friday in the attack, authorities said.
The Ukrainian Air Force said Russia dropped several ballistic missiles after its overnight drone strikes on Kiev. (Photo by Roman Petushkov/Xinhua)
This photo taken on Dec. 20, 2024 shows the damage caused by a Russian missile and drone attack in Kiev, Ukraine.
At least one person was killed and two were injured on Friday in the attack, authorities said.
The Ukrainian Air Force said Russia dropped several ballistic missiles after its overnight drone strikes on Kiev. (Photo by Roman Petushkov/Xinhua)
A damaged building is pictured after a Russian missile and drone attack in Kiev, Ukraine, Dec. 20, 2024.
At least one person was killed and two were injured on Friday in the attack, authorities said.
The Ukrainian Air Force said Russia dropped several ballistic missiles after its overnight drone strikes on Kiev. (Photo by Roman Petushkov/Xinhua)
A damaged car is pictured after a Russian missile and drone attack in Kiev, Ukraine, Dec. 20, 2024.
At least one person was killed and two were injured on Friday in the attack, authorities said.
The Ukrainian Air Force said Russia dropped several ballistic missiles after its overnight drone strikes on Kiev. (Photo by Roman Petushkov/Xinhua)
A damaged building is pictured after a Russian missile and drone attack in Kiev, Ukraine, Dec. 20, 2024.
At least one person was killed and two were injured on Friday in the attack, authorities said.
The Ukrainian Air Force said Russia dropped several ballistic missiles after its overnight drone strikes on Kiev. (Photo by Roman Petushkov/Xinhua)