Ukraine reported a missile strike by Russia on Kyiv and Kharkiv, the country’s second-largest city, on January 23, 2024. Kyiv’s Mayor Vitali Klitschko urged residents to stay in shelters. Ukrainian officials, including Serhiy Popko, reported that air defense systems were engaged to repel the missile attack. Lawmaker Iryna Geraschenko described strong explosions, with witness accounts of multiple waves of explosions in Kyiv. In Kharkiv, Mayor Ihor Terekhov confirmed Russia’s targeting, stating that several explosions had occurred. The missile strike marks a significant escalation in the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.