russia again launches massive missile attack at Ukraine: details
On the morning of December 29, the russian invaders again launched cruise missiles over Ukraine, and air defenses were activated in several regions.
As reported by the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the russian troops launched an attack from various directions with air and sea-based cruise missiles from strategic aircraft and ships.
High activity of tactical aviation of the occupiers was also recorded.
Kyiv and the region
At least two explosions rang out in the capital at around 8:24 am. The Kyiv city military administration reported that air defense is working over the city.
At approximately 9:00 am, explosions once again rang out in Kyiv. Kyiv city military administration said that the anti-aircraft defense was activated again.
Debris from the downed rocket damaged a private building in the Darnytskyi district and a car parked nearby. Information about the victims is being clarified.
UPD: According to preliminary information, it is known about two victims in the Darnytsia district, the head of the city administration, Serhii Popko, says.
Oleksii Kuleba, head of the Kyiv region, also reported on the explosions and air defense work.
Kharkiv
Several explosions were also heard in Kharkiv, Mayor Ihor Terekhov said.
According to preliminary data, there are hits in the Slobidskyi district. Detailed information is being clarified. Metro traffic was also suspended in the city.
Lviv
There were also explosions in Lviv. The air defense was activated.
90% of Lviv is without electricity, the mayor of the city, Andrii Sadovyi, said. Trams and trolleybuses do not run in Lviv. There may be interruptions with the water supply. The city switched to diesel generators at critical infrastructure facilities.
Sumy region
The North operational command announced the shooting down of two missiles over the Sumy region: first at 8:26 am and then at 9:01 am.
Odesa region
Air Defense was activated in the Odesa region. Debris from a cruise missile fell into a residential building in the village of Stepove, Odesa region, the Office of the President reports.
Other regions
It was reported about the activation of air defense in the territory of the Poltava region and Zhytomyr region. The head of the Mykolayiv regional military administration, Vitaliy Kim, reports that air defense has already shot down five missiles over the sea near the Mykolayiv region.
Due to the threat of a missile attack, emergency shutdowns were introduced in the Dnipropetrovsk and Odesa regions, DTEK said.
️This is a forced step that will avoid significant damage to the energy infrastructure if enemy missiles reach the target.
Reference
In the morning, the South operational command warned that the russians had put a surface and underwater missile carrier on combat duty in the Black Sea. In total, 20 Kalibr missiles were prepared for launch there.
And on December 25, President Volodymyr Zelensky called on Ukrainians to listen to air alarms in the coming days. According to him, russia will try to make this time "dark and difficult."
"russia lost everything it could this year. But it is trying to compensate for its losses with the cunning of its propagandists after the missile strikes on our country, on our energy industry," Zelensky noted.
