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Ukraine war briefing: Five killed and homes damaged in series of Russian and Ukrainian attacks
Residential area in Chernigiv, north of Kyiv, among those hit as Zelenskyy says Russia launched 300 attack drones and nearly 20 missiles in first three days of 2025. What we know on day 1,045See all our Ukraine war coverageAt least five people were killed in a series of Russian and Ukrainian strikes on Friday, including an afternoon Russian missile attack on the Ukrainian city of Chernigiv which left at least one person dead and damaged a residential area, officials said. “Several houses were heavily damaged. There are wounded,” regional governor Vyacheslav Chaus said. “Search and rescue operations are ongoing.” Loud explosions were heard in the city, located to the north of the capital, Kyiv, about 75km (46 miles) from the Russian border. The city head said four had been wounded in the strikes, according to initial reports. Separate Russian bombardments on Friday killed a truck driver near Kyiv and a pensioner in the southern Zaporizhzhia region, local officials said. Four were hur...