In the transition to the new year, Russia has intensified its attacks against Ukraine with missiles and drones. Last night, the Ukrainian forces shot down 45 Iranian-made drones that Russia sent out. That’s what President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says, according to the Reuters news agency. This is supposed to be part of a Russian drone that was shot down last night over Kyiv. Photo: Unian Last night, the military administration in Kyiv said that 20 objects were shot down over the capital. – The Russians sent several waves of Shahed drones. The target was critical infrastructure, says Kyiv’s governor Oleksij Kuleba on the Telegram messaging service. One person is said to have been injured and one is said to have been sent to hospital in the capital. – There are necessary power cuts in the city, says Kyiv’s mayor Vitaly Klitschko. Both the supply of electricity and water are said to have been affected. According to the mayor, 25 drones have been shot down over Kyiv. 15 are said to have been shot down over the counties around the capital. ATTACK WAVE: From an earlier airstrike against Kyiv. Photo: SERGEI SUPINSKY / AFP Military authorities also report that nine drones have been shot down over the cities of Dnipro and Zaporizhzhya in the eastern part of the country. Dramatic transition At least four people lost their lives in a series of Russian airstrikes during the New Year’s weekend, reports the AFP news agency. According to other reports, at least 50 people have been injured. DESTRUCTIONS: The inhabitants of a destroyed house collect some of the possessions that are left. This is from the city of Zaporizhzhya yesterday. Photo: Andriy Andriyenko / AP During the last days of 2022, the Russian forces attacked with large numbers of cruise missiles and drones. Later, they continued to attack with drones. – Drones, rockets and everything else will not help them, President Zelenskyj said yesterday. He emphasized that the Ukrainians are united. He has also said that the Ukrainians will never forgive the many Russian attacks. MORE DRONES: Ukrainian military displays a drone that was used by the Russians in December. Photo: SERGEI SUPINSKY / AFP Russian area attacked Today, the Russian authorities say that a Ukrainian drone attack caused damage to a power supply facility in the Bryansk region, which borders Ukraine. – A Ukrainian drone attack was carried out in the morning hours against the Klimovskij district, claims Governor Aleksandr Bogomaz on Telegram according to Reuters. There should be no electricity in the region. No persons were injured.
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