New Russian attacks on Ukraine
An air raid alert was announced on Saturday in all regions of Ukraine. The signal means there is a threat of airstrikes, during which Ukrainians must hide in shelters. According to witnesses, the city of Kyiv and several regions were bombed, writes Ukrainska Pravda. The mayor of Kyiv, Vitalii Kliciko, announced on Telegram that as a result of the bombings, one person died, three others were injured, and several buildings were damaged.
The head of the military administration of the Sumy region, Dmitri Zhivitsky, reported that several rockets are heading in the direction of the region.
According to the head of the military administration in the Odessa region, Maxim Marcenko, temporary suspensions in the delivery of electricity will be imposed due to the threat of a missile attack. According to Maxim Marcenko, this is necessary to reduce pressure on the energy system.
The British Ministry of Defense announced on Saturday, December 31, 2022, in the daily report on the war in Ukraine, that in the coming days Russia could launch a new missile attack on the territory of Ukraine "to undermine the morale of Ukrainians" during the winter holidays.
Since October, Russia has regularly launched massive missile attacks against energy facilities in Ukraine, and one such attack on November 23 temporarily left several regions of the country without electricity. Scheduled power outages continue in most regions to date.