An action-reminder Second New Year in Captivity. Speak Up. Captivity kills! was held in the city of Kyiv in support of Ukrainian prisoners of war. Source: Ukrinform news agency Action in support of defenders of Mariupol, held in Kyiv on 31 December all photos: Ukrinform Details: An action in the form of a human corridor with posters in hands was held in the Ukrainian capital near the Gulliver shopping mall.
A localised deterioration of air quality has been observed in the city of Kyiv, with citizens being advised to limit their outdoor activities in smoky areas. Source: Kyiv City Military Administration Details: A localised deterioration in air quality in Kyiv has been observed as of 10:30 due to a fire in the Podilskyi district caused by a Russian missile attack on 29 December.
Explosions were heard in the city of Kyiv, Kyiv Oblast, Zaporizhzhia and Dnipro during the morning air raid siren. The explosions were also heard in Odesa, Kharkiv and Lviv. Source: Kyiv Mayor Vitalii Klychko and Kyiv Oblast Military Administration (KOMA) on Telegram; a correspondent of Ukrainska Pravda; Suspilne, Ukraine's public broadcaster Quote from Klychko: "Explosions in Kyiv.
An air-raid warning was issued in the city of Kyiv and in Kyiv Oblast early on 26 December. Source: Kyiv City State Administration; Kyiv Oblast Military Administration; Ukraine's Air Force Details: An air-raid warning was issued in the city of Kyiv at 05:18 on 26 December.
As of 07:33, 53 people are known to have been injured in a Russian missile attack on the city of Kyiv, including 6 children and 18 adults, with 2 children hospitalised. All 10 missiles flying towards the capital were shot down.