Ukraine said it had shot down all of the Russian drones in Monday’s massive wave of attacks, its third consecutive night of airstrikes. Hundreds of Russian soldiers were killed in an attack on a former vocational school housing munitions in Donetsk. Moscow authorities later admitted 63 soldiers were killed in the attack.
Russian bombing of cities in Ukraine for many nights in a row, even during the new year including Kiev This is a change of tactics after months in which Moscow usually attacked the Ukrainian capital only once a week.
After firing dozens of missiles on Saturday, Russia switched to Iranian-made “Shaheed” drones on Sunday and Monday. Ukraine claims It was able to shoot down all 39 drones in the latest wave of attacks on Monday. That includes 22 drones downed in Kiev, and he said the new strategy indicates that Russia has been put off by Ukraine’s ability to defend its airspace more effectively.
Andrew Yermak, chief of staff to President Volodymyr Zelensky, posted on Telegram that Russia had tried in recent months to destroy Ukraine’s infrastructure, but failed. and turn to find new channels. Which is useless, emphasizing that Ukrainian airspace has now become a shield.
Zelensky praised Ukrainian citizens for expressing their gratitude to the military and stressed that Russia’s efforts would prove futile.
However, during the recording of the New Year’s speech President Vladimir Putin addressed a group of people dressed in military uniform. Russia will not launch an attack on Ukraine.
Meanwhile, Russian nationalist war bloggers raged after news on Monday Russian soldier in old vocational school dormitory in Magyevka town died long after being shot Because this place has an ammunition depot.
This city is considered to be a twin city with the city of Donetsk. capital of Donetsk region which is in Donbass region in eastern Ukraine Address in Russian occupation in the clip posted online but it has not been verified whether it is real or not It shows a picture of a large building reduced to ruins.
Denil Bezsonov, a senior official appointed by Russia to control areas In the Donetsk region, the building was badly damaged by a US-made rocket just before midnight on Saturday, but the number of victims was not disclosed.
This was reported by the official Russian news agency Tass At least 15 people were injured, the Ukrainian Defense Ministry said. Up to 400 Russian soldiers are believed to have been killed “due to careless handling of heating equipment.”
Igor Gherkin, a former commander of pro-Russian forces in eastern Ukraine, has become one of Russia’s best-known nationalist military bloggers. he revealed that the number of dead was probably in the hundreds. and express frustration with the ammunition storage in the building. Because those shells exploded after being hit and killed Russian soldiers.
Russia’s defense ministry later said on Monday it had acknowledged 63 soldiers had been killed after the building of a former vocational school collapsed. which was used as a temporary barracks in the town of Magievka
The statement said the building was hit by four rockets fired from US-made HIMARS multiple rocket launchers. in which the Russian side intercepted and fired 2 rockets
(Source: Reuters)
