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UKRAINIAN BOMBING DAMAGE TWO POWER PLANTS IN DONETSK, OFFICIALS SAY
Reuters reports that two thermal power plants were damaged by Ukrainian shelling in Russian-controlled parts of the Donetsk region, according to Moscow officials and Russia’s TASS news agency.
Preliminary reports indicated injuries in those shellings, officials said on their Telegram message channel.
Ukraine almost never publicly claims responsibility for attacks inside Russia or on Russian-controlled territory in Ukraine.
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE LAST 24 HOURS
The 36-hour truce announced by Vladimir Putin ended on Saturday 7 January, without hostilities actually stopping. In this context, Russians and Ukrainians celebrated the first Orthodox Christmas since the beginning of the war more than ten months ago.
UKRAINE HAS THE LARGEST MINEFIELD IN THE WORLD, ITS PRIME MINISTER SAYS
The war in Ukraine has created a minefield of 250,000 square kilometers, according to Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal. “It is currently the largest minefield in the world”, Schmyhal told South Korea’s Yonhap news agency.
According to Shmyhal, the mined area is more than 40% of the total area of Ukraine. “Not only does this make it difficult for people to travel, but it also causes major disruptions to agriculture, which is one of our main economic sectors,” said the prime minister
