UK sends "hundreds of air defense missiles" to Ukraine responding to Russia's missile attack
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The UK is sending "hundreds of air defense missiles" to Ukraine, British Defence Secretary Grant Shapps says, responding to Russia's biggest air attack since the beginning of its full-scale war.
Shapps called Russia's latest attack on Ukraine "a desperate and futile attempt to regain momentum," urging the "free world to come together and redouble our efforts to get Ukraine what they need to win."
Hundreds of British-made air defense missiles are being shipped to provide Ukraine with everything it needs to "defend itself against the barbaric bombardment of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin."
"Putin is testing Ukraine's defense capabilities and the West's resolve – now is the time for the world to unite and redouble our efforts to give Ukraine what they need to win."
Russia's largest missile attack on Ukraine
During the night of December 29, Russian forces launched several groups of attack drones at Ukraine, and in the early morning, they fired missiles at most large cities.
Kyiv air defense downed most of the targets, however, a missile struck the local warehouse, killing nine civilians as of 7 p.m., police confirm.
Rubryka's special reporter Mykola Tymchenko was at the site of the tragedy.
The eastern city of Kharkiv was also struck with missiles, as citizens counted 22 explosions during the night attack. Authorities state the missiles killed three and injured 11.
Lviv, a western city in Ukraine, has residential buildings and a critical infrastructure site damaged in the attack. A Russian missile killed one person, and eight others are confirmed injured.
On the night of December 29, southern Ukraine was once again attacked by Shahed kamikaze drones that hit an infrastructure facility in Odesa, and a high-rise building.
Two people were killed and many wounded in Odesa as a result of a Russian missile attack.
In the morning, Russia attacked another city, Zaporizhzhia. Businesses, high-rise buildings and a private house were hit. Two people were killed and there are injured. There may also be people still under the rubble.
In total, on the night of December 29, the Russian occupiers launched 158 missiles and kamikaze drones at Ukraine. The air defense system shot down more than 100 enemy targets.
