Russian strikes intensify as Ukrainians return for holiday

Emergency workers arrive at a residential area hit during a Russian attack in Kyiv, Ukraine on Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022 (Roman Hrytsyna/AP/PA)

At least one person was killed and 14 others hospitalised as multiple blasts rocked Kyiv and other areas of Ukraine on Saturday.

Some Ukrainians defied the danger, however, to return to the country to reunite with families for the New Year’s holiday.