On the first day of the new year, the enemy attacked the capital. There are destructions in two districts of the city:
Pechersk district: Partial destruction occurred on the 4th-6th floors of a residential building, and a fire broke out on the 4th-5th floors, covering an area of 70 sq.m. One woman was rescued. The fire has been localized, and work to extinguish it is ongoing. A fire also broke out on the roof of a nearby non-residential building, covering an area of 80 sq.m. The firefighting efforts are still underway. A total of 75 rescuers and 19 units of fire and rescue equipment are working at the scene.
Svyatoshyn district: Garage structures were destroyed, and a fire broke out over an area of 20 sq.m. 10 rescuers and 2 units of fire and rescue equipment are working at the site.
A total of 63 drones were shot down over Ukrainian skies last night, with 46 more lost due to location-specific damage.
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