12 regions of Ukraine were subjected to a massive overnight drone attack from the Russian side. The Ukrainian Armed Forces have begun construction of defensive fortifications on the contact line.
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Russian armed forces continue to launch massive attacks on the territory of Ukraine. When shelling Nikopol Two civilians were killed in the Dnepropetrovsk region. An elderly man was wounded.
According to Kyiv, the country came under a night attack 35 kamikaze drones Iranian production. 34 of them were shot down by air defense systems.
A strong fire broke out in one of the warehouses in the capital. There were no reports of casualties.
In recent days, attacks on regions in the Ukrainian rear have sharply intensified.
Meanwhile, according to reports from the Russian side, as a result of shelling by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Bryansk region two people were injured.
From counteroffensive to defense
The Ukrainian army has begun building new fortifications to deter Russian attacks along the contact line. The Ukrainian Armed Forces went on the defensive along most of the front after a counteroffensive this summer did not bring the expected results.
On Thursday, the Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimoadmitted the enemy’s minor successes on the southern front, although without breaking through the Russian defense lines.
A few days ago, the President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky stated that the army leadership asked him additionally mobilize from 450 thousand to half a million people. Next, the country’s defense minister announced plans to conscript Ukrainian men living abroad for military service.
2023-12-21 13:35:11
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