VIDEO Explosions and fires in Kyiv, after a new Russian bombardment. Thousands of people are still without heat
Kyiv, January 9, 2026. An apartment block was hit by a Russian attack, 2026. Credit line: Ovsiannikova Yuliia/Ukrinform/ABACA / Abaca Press / Profimedia
Russia launched a wave of drones on Kyiv from Sunday night to Monday, hitting a building in the city, local officials announced, reports the Kyiv Independent. The attack comes days after one that left half of city blocks without heating.
Several explosions were heard in Kiev around 1:30 am local time.
A fire broke out in a “non-residential building” in the Solomianskyi district of the city, announced Tymur Tkachenko, the head of the Kyiv City Military Administration.
The Ukrainian Air Force warned that new waves of drone attacks on the Kiev region were coming, starting at 3 a.m. local time. At this time, Ukrainian officials have not provided information on the extent of the damage caused or if there were any casualties.
Videos have emerged on social media showing a massive fire emanating from a building:
Consequences of Russian Geran-2 drone strikes on Kyiv's Solomianskyi district tonight pic.twitter.com/fTnADLnYGy
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The new attack on the capital of Ukraine comes in the context in which the city and its residents face interruptions in the supply of thermal energy, following a large-scale Russian attack on Ukraine, on the night of January 9.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko then urged residents of the capital to leave the city if possible after the attack left half of the city's apartment buildings without heating.
While efforts to restore power to residential buildings continue, Klitschko warned that the situation remains difficult as freezing temperatures are expected to persist in the coming days.
