Massive air strikes against Ukraine’s capital and several other cities – news Norway – Overview of news from various parts of the country

Last night, the air defense was activated during a drone attack against Lviv, according to the city’s governor Maksym Kozytskyj. It is said to have involved two drone attacks. Around the same time, the mayor of Kharkiv, Ihor Terehov, announced a Russian rocket attack on the city. According to Terehov, several explosions have been recorded. Ukrainska Pravda writes that “at least 10” explosions have been recorded. It is also reported that a hospital has been hit. A few hours later, reports also came from AFP about explosions in Kyiv. The city’s mayor, Vitali Klitschko, posted the following message on social media: “Explosions in Kyiv. The Swedish Air Force is working hard. Stay in shelters!” Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko is asking people in the city to seek shelter. Photo: SERGEI CHUZAVKOV / AFP Reuters writes that an apartment block and a warehouse in the city are on fire as a result of the attack. Five people are said to be injured, writes Reuters. The Ukrainian defense writes that they are exposed to a large, coordinated air attack. At least five cities have been hit by drones or rockets, according to Ukrainian authorities. Putin’s revenge? On Christmas Day, Ukraine sank the Russian landing craft “Novotcherkassk” in the attack against the port city of Feodosia in the east of the annexed Crimean peninsula. The ship was loaded with weapons for the Russian forces at the front in eastern Ukraine, and there were said to have been more than 60 people on board when the attack occurred. Putin has responded to the attack with massive airstrikes. Shortly after the sinking of the Russian ship, Russia sent a total of 46 attack drones against Ukraine. Mainly aimed at the front in the east and west. On the night of Tuesday, the Ukrainian defense forces carried out a major air attack against the port city of Feodosia on the Krym peninsula. Ukrainian air defense is said to have shot down 32 of the drones, writes Reuters. Last night, the Ukrainian Air Force wrote that they had registered that nine strategic Russian Tu-95MS bombers had taken off from the Olenja airport in the Murmansk region near the Norwegian border. It is aircraft of this type that should have fired cruise missiles today, according to the Ukrainian Air Force. Nine bombers of this type took off from close to the Norwegian border, early Friday. Photo: AP



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