Moscow claims its air defenses shot down 32 drones, while governor admitted to fire at an industrial facility in Saratov region caused by falling debris - Anadolu Ajansı

Russia is demanding the United Nations condemn Kyiv following an alleged drone attack that it claims killed a journalist working for a Russian outlet and injured several others.

A Russian drone attack towards the Ukrainian capital on Friday killed one person and wounded four in the Kyiv suburbs, local officials said. Moscow's forces have escalated their aerial strikes across Ukraine through the first weeks of winter, including a New Year's Day drone attack targeting central Kyiv that killed two.

Russia launched an aerial attack on Ukraine, striking the capital and other regions with multiple missiles and drones.

On the night of January 8, during the drone attack on Kyiv region, the air alert lasted about 7 hours. The falling wreckage of the downed target caused minor damage, according to the Kyiv regional police.

"Such fire damage is an integral part of combat operations of Ukraine's Defense Forces units, which are engaged in combat operations on the territory of the Russian Federation," the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces said.

Russia launched 64 Shahed-type drones over Ukrainian territory. Air defense forces successfully shot down 41 enemy drones, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports. According to the Air Force,

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.