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.

Air defence was responding to Russian drones in Kyiv Oblast on the night of 7-8 January. Source: Kyiv Oblast Military Administration Quote: "The movement of enemy UAVs has been recorded! Air defence is responding in the oblast.

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.