Attacks along the Ukraine-Russia border resulted in the deaths of three individuals on Friday, according to local authorities. In a residential area close to the northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv, three missiles struck, leading to one fatality, five injuries, and the destruction of two homes. A photograph shared by the regional governor depicted the damaged exterior of a private residence.
In the neighboring Kyiv region, five individuals sustained injuries from a drone strike, while four others were hurt due to shelling in the town of Sloviansk, located near the front line in the Donetsk region, as reported by officials.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy noted on the Telegram messaging platform that within the first three days of 2025, Russia had launched 300 attack drones and nearly 20 missiles targeting Ukraine. He mentioned that most of these had been intercepted or shot down.
In the Kursk region of southern Russia, where Ukrainian forces have maintained control over significant areas following a large-scale incursion five months ago, a man was killed by a drone strike while walking along a road, according to the regional governor.
On Thursday, the Ukrainian military announced it had executed a precise strike on a Russian command post in the Kursk region. In response, Russia’s military claimed to have intercepted four Ukrainian missiles. Russia asserts that it has regained much of the territory lost to Ukrainian forces during their advance into the Kursk region in August. Additionally, the governor of Russia’s Bryansk region reported that a village near the border was subjected to mortar fire, resulting in one casualty.
Russia’s military and regional authorities announced that approximately 10 Ukrainian drones were intercepted by defense systems, with six of these incidents occurring in the Bryansk region.
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