Russia launched greater than 1,300 drones and over 250 missiles of assorted sorts towards Kyiv in 2024, Serhii Popko, head of the Kyiv Metropolis Navy Administration, introduced on Dec. 30.

All year long, the capital endured over 500 air raid alerts and practically 200 airstrikes.

Among the many missiles concentrating on Kyiv have been over 200 cruise missiles — together with Kh-101, Kh-59, Kh-69, Iskander-Ok, and Kalibr — 24 ballistic missiles such because the Iskander-M and KN-23, 22 air-launched ballistic missiles, Kinzhal hypersonic missiles, and 7 Zircon hypersonic missiles, in line with Popko.

"These are terrifying numbers. However essentially the most horrifying truth is that these rockets and drones killed our residents and destroyed our houses," Popko wrote on Telegram.

Practically 550 residential buildings in Kyiv have been broken by Russian assaults in 2024, leaving round 120 individuals homeless, Popko stated.

"However the state will rebuild the whole lot, guaranteeing housing for all, together with Kyivans whose houses have been destroyed by the aggressor and internally displaced Ukrainians who’ve made the capital their residence," he added, noting that Kyiv noticed a rise of practically 11,000 internally displaced individuals (IDPs) over the previous yr.

Power infrastructure was additionally closely focused, forcing Kyiv residents to endure roughly 100 days of energy outages, with every day blackouts averaging 9 hours, in line with Popko.

"Though Kyiv has formally not been thought-about a zone of potential hostilities for 2 years, the conflict 'reminds' us of itself day by day," he wrote.

Earlier on Dec. 29, President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Russia has escalated its aerial assault on Ukraine, launching greater than 280 KAB guided bombs, practically 370 assault drones, and over 80 missiles up to now week.

"Our cities and communities are beneath fixed Russian assaults. Even on Christmas evening, Russia organized an enormous air assault," Zelensky wrote on Telegram, sharing footage of the destruction throughout Ukraine.

Nevertheless, Popko ended his assertion on a constructive notice, saying that in 2024, nearly 21,000 infants have been born in Kyiv hospitals.

"So, all of us have one thing and somebody to combat for!"

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