Russian forces launched a missile strike on Kharkiv on January 2, targeting a five-story residential building in the Kyivskyi district. The attack caused complete destruction of the structure and triggered a fire that spread to surrounding buildings.
Rescue operations continued overnight in Kharkiv, where three fatalities were confirmed, including a 22-year-old woman and a 3-year-old boy. A third body was found under the rubble late on January 3, raising the death toll to three in the city.
In Donetsk Oblast, a Russian strike killed one person and injured four in Kostiantynivka, while another attack in Druzhkivka killed one and injured two. In Kherson Oblast, two people were killed and two others injured during attacks on 26 settlements.