Ukraine: 18 dead, hotel damaged in Donetsk attack
Russia drone attack on Odessa… One person killed and fires spread throughout the city
Zelenskyy’s New Year’s message: “Ukraine has become stronger” and will to fight
Ukrainian forces shell Donetsk
(TASS = Yonhap News) Foreign media reported that the Ukrainian military shelled the center of Donetsk, Ukraine, which is controlled by Russia, on the 1st (local time), the first day of the new year. 2024.1.1
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Seo Hye-rim = Russia and Ukraine, who exchanged large-scale airstrikes at the end of last year, continued their fierce battle on New Year’s Day.
According to foreign media such as Reuters on the 1st (local time), the Ukrainian military shelled the center of Donetsk, Ukraine, which is controlled by Russia, 10 minutes past midnight that day.
Denis Pushilin, a pro-Russian leader in the region, said on Telegram that four people were killed and 14 wounded in the attack.
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At the same time, the Ukrainian military said that it fired 15 artillery shells using multiple rocket launchers and that the shelling could resume at any time.
It was reported that the five-star Donbas Palace Hotel was also shelled that day.
Russia also launched another attack on Ukraine.
Russian forces attacked the southern Ukrainian port of Odessa with a drone, killing at least one person.
Ukraine’s air defense system shot down the drone, but the falling debris caused a fire in a house and other buildings, injuring several people, Odessa Governor Ole Kiefer reported via Telegram.
Russian forces also launched new night airstrikes in southern Ukraine’s Mykolaiv and eastern Dnipro, the Ukrainian military said.
However, Reuters added that it could not separately confirm this announcement by the Ukrainian military.
Odessa attacked by Russian forces
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Russia also resumed attacks on Kharkiv in eastern Ukraine the night before.
The Russian military attacked downtown Kharkiv with drones, damaging houses, offices and cafes, the city of Kharkiv said.
The dpa news agency reported that a German ZDF broadcasting staff member staying at a hotel in the city was seriously injured in the attack.
Previously, on the 29th, Russia mobilized 122 missiles and 36 drones to carry out the largest airstrike since the start of the war across Ukraine, including Kharkiv.
In response, Ukraine launched a missile attack on Belgorod, western Russia, on the 30th, killing 14 people and injuring 108 people.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky emphasized in his video New Year’s address that “Ukraine has become stronger” as the war with Russia approaches its second year.
“In early 2023, we overcame the toughest winter in history,” he said. “We proved that we are stronger than the cold and darkness, stronger than the threat of blackouts and power outages.”
President Zelensky also emphasized plans to increase domestic weapons production, including producing at least 1 million drones this year, saying that the Russian military will “feel anger toward (Ukraine) domestic production” in the new year.
Regarding the F-16 fighter jet, which requested support from the West, he said, “Our pilots are already proficient with the F-16, and we will definitely see it in the sky.”
He urged, “Those who are still hesitating must make bold choices to protect their homeland.”
As the war with Russia prolongs, the Ukrainian government is making efforts to recruit troops, including pushing for a bill to lower the military enlistment age from 27 to 25.
hrseo@yna.co.kr
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