Russia launched a cruise missile strike on Kyiv on January 23, 2024. Multiple districts were affected with buildings, vehicles, and a kindergarten being damaged or on fire.
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Russia launched cruise missiles from Russian bombers. Explosions rang out in Kyiv during an air raid, and the authorities reported that the air defence was responding to the attack.
Explosions were heard in Kyiv during the air raid
Russia launched a series of missile strikes on Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Pavlohrad in the early morning of Jan. 23
At least ten explosions reported in Kyiv around 7:20am during the missile attack
A non-residential building was on fire in Pechersk district, and fires broke out in several apartments in Solomyan district
Cars were ablaze next to a kindergarten in Svyatoshynskyi district
An unexploded warhead was found in an apartment and the building was evacuated
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