Ukrainian air defense forces shot down 52 of 103 enemy drones launched by Russia from different directions. 44 drones were lost locally, and damage was recorded in several regions.
The head of the National Security and Defense Council's CDC reported on the lack of air and missile defense systems in Russia to protect cities and facilities. The main defense systems are concentrated in Moscow and St. Petersburg, while the regions remain unprotected.
In Kazan, 8 drone arrivals were recorded, one of which attacked an industrial enterprise. The city is home to a strategic powder plant that produces components for Kalibr and Iskander missiles.
The SBU has collected evidence against Russian Colonel General Alexei Kim, who ordered the Iskander strike on a hotel in Kramatorsk. The attack killed a Reuters journalist and injured 10 others.
A morning missile strike on Kyiv killed one person and wounded 11. The air defense system shot down all five Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles fired at the capital.
The Russian Defense Ministry claims that it attacked the SBU and Luch design bureau facilities in response to the attack on the Kamensky plant. However, Ukrainian air defense shot down all 5 Iskander-M ballistic missiles fired at Kyiv.
The Ukrainian Defense Forces shot down 5 ballistic missiles and 40 out of 65 UAVs launched by the Russian army overnight and in the morning of December 20. In Kyiv, there are casualties and wounded.
Russia launched a combined missile attack on Kyiv, firing 8 Kinzhal and Iskander missiles. The debris damaged buildings and caused fires in Holosiivskyi, Shevchenkivskyi and Solomianskyi districts.
Russia attacked Ukraine with 85 drones, two Iskander-Ms and an X-59 missile. The Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed 45 attack UAVs and neutralized 40 imitator drones.
Ukrainian special services conducted a multi-stage operation to blow up railroad tracks and fire on an enemy train. As a result, a locomotive and 40 fuel tanks were destroyed and an important logistics line was damaged.
Russia is trying to freeze Ukraine in the winter and force the West to limit arms supplies. During the latest attack, Russia fired 94 missiles and 193 drones at Ukrainian infrastructure.
Russia does not have enough forces in Belarus to threaten Ukraine, reports the State Border Guard Service. On the border with Russia, the most active subversive groups are observed in Sumy, Chernihiv, and Kharkiv regions.
Putin and Lukashenko have signed a new Union Treaty on security guarantees that allows the deployment of oreshnik ballistic missiles in Belarus. The treaty also provides for the use of tactical nuclear weapons in the event of aggression.
A nighttime attack by Russian UAVs on Kyiv region damaged three private homes and a power line. Air defense forces successfully repelled the attack, and there were no civilian casualties.
Russia attacked Ukraine with 44 drones and two "Iskander" missiles struck the Dnipropetrovsk region. Air defense forces destroyed 30 enemy UAVs in various regions, 12 were lost, and 1 flew to Belarus.
The SBU and the prosecutor's office have collected evidence against Colonel-General of the Russian Federation Yevgeny Nikiforov regarding the missile strike on the drama theater. As a result of the attack, 7 people were killed, including a child, and more than 200 were injured.
At night, Russians attacked Ukraine with 188 drones and 4 Iskander-M missiles. The air defense system shot down 76 drones, hitting critical infrastructure and residential buildings.
The occupiers fired two Iskander-M ballistic missiles at Odesa region, one of them was shot down. Air defense also destroyed 5 enemy reconnaissance drones in the south.
As a result of an attack by four Shahed drones with cassette equipment in Sumy, two people were killed and 13 injured. Significant damage to the city's infrastructure was also reported.
The UN has expressed concern over Russia's use of new intermediate-range ballistic missile weapons to attack Ukraine. The organization calls for de-escalation of the conflict in accordance with international law.
Russia launched an ICBM from the Astrakhan region along with other missiles during the November 21 attack. Experts consider this a demonstration of the possibility of a nuclear strike.
IISS reports on a large-scale expansion of Russia's capacity to produce solid-fuel rocket engines at five sites. This could allow Russia to replenish its arsenal of missiles for war against Ukraine and threaten NATO.
A ballistic missile strike on a residential area of Odesa killed 10 people, including 7 police officers. 39 people were injured, including 4 children and 14 law enforcement officers.
In Odesa, air defense forces shot down a Russian Iskander-M ballistic missile, but its wreckage fell in a residential area. The fall killed 8 people, including doctors and police officers.
A rocket attack on a residential area of Odesa killed 8 people and injured 20. According to preliminary data, the occupiers attacked the city with Iskander missiles.
The occupiers fired 2 Iskander-M ballistic missiles, an X-59 missile and 11 drones at Ukraine. Air defense systems shot down 8 enemy drones in five regions, and three UAVs were lost.
russia has fired about 120 missiles and 90 drones of various types at Ukraine. Air defense destroyed more than 140 targets, but there was damage to energy infrastructure and casualties.
Russia attacked Ukraine with 96 air strikes, including missiles and Shahed drones. The Ukrainian Armed Forces shot down 41 targets, 47 drones were lost, and combat operations continue.
In the morning, Russia launched a combined missile and drone strike on Kyiv that lasted more than 2 hours. The enemy used cruise and ballistic missiles along with Shahed UAVs, and all targets were destroyed by air defense forces.
KFI experts found that the russian X-69 missile was made from components of various types of weapons. Foreign parts from the United States, Germany, Taiwan, China and Malaysia were found in the missile.
