Russian drone attack on Kyiv Oblast kills two civilians and injures others

Mykola Kalashnyk, Acting Head of Kyiv Oblast Military Administration, reported that Russians killed one person and injured two others in a drone attack in the Bucha district, the Kyiv Oblast.

Firefighters discovered a body during operations at a two-story house in the Bucha district.

Kalashnyk stated that firefighters extinguished the 200-square-meter fire.

In another Bucha district village, a 10-year-old girl suffered a wound to the back of her head, requiring hospitalization. A 44-year-old man sustained an injury to his right wrist.

That night, Russians killed Ukrinform news agency journalist Tetiana Kulyk and the head of the Department of Surgery No. 3 at Bogomolets National Medical University, Professor Pavlo Ivanchov. According to neighbors, Ivanchov was likely at home with his wife at the time of the strike.

Tetiana Kulyk and Pavlo Ivanchov

Early reports show the Russian attack damaged five houses, two garages and eight cars. The blast shattered windows in four high-rise residential buildings and destroyed three cars.

ZMINA consistently reports on the ongoing international crimes in the Kyiv Oblast.

Meanwhile, the US-based Institute for the Study of War assessed that Russian ruler Vladimir Putin has no intention of ending the war in Ukraine, influencing Russians who tend to side with the Kremlin on continuing the war.

Putin has indicated no urgency to conclude the war in Ukraine, emphasizing Russia’s resilience despite increasing pressures and the impending change in U.S. leadership with President-elect Donald Trump’s return. During his annual televised event, Putin highlighted Russia’s steadfastness, even amidst slow and costly advances in Ukraine and significant monthly troop losses. Facing economic challenges, including rising inflation and a shifting military focus after the collapse of Assad’s regime in Syria, he underscored Russia’s ongoing military strength and readiness for negotiations while asserting that Ukraine was unprepared.

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov warned in an interview with Russian propaganda news agency RIA Novostit that Russians will resume fighting following any short-term ceasefire with Ukraine. According to Ryabkov, Russia wants a long-term peace agreement on Ukraine that addresses the “root causes of the conflict” rather than a quick US-backed ceasefire followed by a renewed outbreak of hostilities.