Drone attack on New Year's Eve: seven injured and fatalities reported in Kyiv (updated).

During the night, explosions were heard in several regions of Ukraine where air raid alerts were declared – the country was attacked by drones.

In particular, explosions occurred overnight in Poltava, Sumy, Khmelnytskyi, Zhytomyr, and Kyiv regions.

Updated at 13:43. The head of the Kyiv City Military Administration, Timur Tkachенко, reported one more casualty.

“Unfortunately, there are already two fatalities. My condolences to the family and friends. The rescue operation in Pechersk and Sviatoshyn districts continues,” – Tkachенко wrote.

Updated at 12:08. It is already known of seven injured, wrote the National Police.

“Among the injured are men and women aged 29 to 79, including pregnant women. Most of them have been diagnosed with multiple shrapnel wounds, bruises, and acute stress reactions,” – the police clarified.

Updated at 11:21. In the Pechersk district, the body of a deceased woman was found during debris clearance, – reported the Kyiv City Military Administration.

“In a residential building in the Pechersk district, affected by the morning attack of Russian drones, a deceased woman was discovered during the debris clearance. The rescue operation continues,” – they wrote in the KMVA.

“Arrivals” were recorded in the capital around 07:30, reported Mayor Vitali Klitschko.

According to the city mayor, there are fires on the roof and in the apartment of the shelled house in the Pechersk district. The Russians also struck non-residential buildings.

At 07:45, the Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine warned about drones moving towards Kyiv from the southeast.

Following this, explosions were heard again in the capital. Soon, rescuers were dispatched to extinguish the fire in the Sviatoshyn district.

“As a result of debris falling, windows were shattered in a residential building in the Sviatoshyn district, near garages where a fire occurred. The tram tracks were also partially damaged,” – Klitschko wrote.

Currently, six people are known to be injured in Kyiv. Two of them have been hospitalized, while four received medical assistance on the spot, including a pregnant woman, the Mayor of Kyiv specified.