Kyiv experienced the biggest ever drone attack from Russia, resulting in five individuals being injured.
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According to the UK, if the current rate of casualties continues, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will result in over 500,000 personnel being killed or injured by 2025.
Based on the most recent report from Defence Intelligence, the average number of injured or deceased troops in the country has increased by nearly 300 per day in 2023 compared to the previous year.
Ukraine has recently conducted a significant aerial attack on the border regions of Russia. This occurred the day after Moscow launched its largest series of airstrikes on Kyiv and other areas of Ukraine since the conflict began.
The current estimated death toll of civilians from a series of co-ordinated air strikes that lasted for 18 hours has now increased to a minimum of 30.
According to officials, over 144 individuals were wounded and an undisclosed amount were trapped under debris. A hospital for expecting mothers, residential complexes, and educational facilities were among the structures affected by the destruction.
In a matter of hours, the United Kingdom declared that it would be providing hundreds of defense missiles to Kyiv. Government officials denounced Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “barbaric” actions.
Ten people died in a city near the Russian border.
According to emergency services, 10 individuals were killed and 45 were injured due to shelling in the downtown area of Belgorod, a city located on the Russian border.
Russian officials accused Kyiv of carrying out the attack the day after an 18-hour aerial Russian barrage across Ukraine killed at least 39 civilians.
On social media, there were photos of Belgorod that depicted burning cars and thick black smoke emerging from damaged structures, accompanied by the blaring of air raid alarms.
A single blow landed near a popular ice skating rink in the center of the urban area.
Ukrainian authorities have never accepted culpability for assaults on Russian land or Crimea, however, in the past, more significant aerial attacks on Russia have occurred after intense assaults on Ukrainian cities.
The number of deaths in Ukraine has increased to 39 following a large-scale air strike by Russia.
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy reported that the death toll from the biggest air strike launched by Russia on Ukraine has now reached 39, as rescue workers continue to remove debris and rubble resulting from the bombing.
On Friday, there were reports that Russia fired a total of 158 missiles and drones at various cities and towns in Ukraine. Ukrainian officials stated that this was the most severe aerial attack since the war began in February 2022.
On the Telegram messaging app, Zelenskiy stated that efforts to address the aftermath of yesterday’s Russian attack are ongoing. Nearly 120 cities and villages, along with numerous civilian structures, have been affected.
Firefighters from Ukraine put out a fire in a ruined structure following a missile strike in Odesa.
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Two minors die in attack by Ukraine on Russian territory.
According to regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov, a Ukrainian attack on the center of the Russian provincial capital of Belgorod resulted in the deaths of two children and injuries to multiple individuals on Saturday.
Gladkov reported that a neighborhood was targeted, and in a message on Telegram, advised all inhabitants to seek shelter in air raid facilities as warning sirens blared. A photo shared by Kommersant depicted thick black smoke billowing from the urban area.
Throughout the year, the Belgorod region, located near the northern border of Ukraine, has experienced shelling and drone attacks, similar to other Russian border areas. Authorities have attributed these incidents to Ukraine.
It is uncommon for Ukraine to take responsibility for attacks within its neighboring country.
Zelensky urges global action in response to Putin’s ‘terror’
In his latest social media update regarding yesterday’s air strike, Volodymyr Zelensky stated, “This was the biggest attack by Russian forces. Nearly 160 missiles and drones were launched, but our soldiers successfully shot down the majority of them.”
“I extend my condolences to the loved ones of the reported 30 casualties as a result of the recent attacks on various targets in Russia, including over 100 private houses, 45 residential buildings, schools, churches, hospitals, a maternity ward, and numerous commercial and storage facilities that were destroyed or damaged.”
More than 150 individuals have sustained injuries and are currently being provided with the necessary aid. It is crucial for the global community to acknowledge and address this act of terror. Numerous leaders have shown their solidarity with Ukraine and its people, and I am grateful to each of them.
“Our state is grateful to those who aided in our air defense efforts. Our air defense warriors achieved great success today. We are committed to further bolstering our air defense and striving to push war away from our borders, back to its origin in Russia.”
The UK estimates that by 2025, there will be over 500,000 Russian casualties in Ukraine.
The UK predicts that if the current rate of casualties continues, more than 500,000 Russian personnel will have been killed or injured in their invasion of Ukraine by 2025.
According to the most recent update from Defence Intelligence, the average daily number of injured or deceased troops in the country has increased by nearly 300 per day in 2023 compared to the previous year.
The recent report stated that the rise likely signifies the decline of Russia’s military capabilities and its shift towards a larger, but lesser quality, army since the activation of reservists in September 2022.
According to the statement, it is estimated that it will take Russia between five and ten years to reconstruct a group of well-trained and seasoned military units.
The search for a suspected Russian rocket has been resumed by Poland.
On Saturday, Poland resumed its search for components of a presumed Russian missile that allegedly entered the nation’s airspace on Friday morning.
On social media platform X, the operational command of the Polish army stated that a ground search will take place in the Lublin Voivodeship on December 30 in search of any potential elements related to the object that trespassed into Polish airspace yesterday.
The goal of the search is to conclusively verify that there are no remnants of the object on Polish soil.
Military authorities from Poland reported on Friday that the entity departed from the nation’s airspace after just three minutes of entering from its border shared with Ukraine.
According to a spokesperson for the operational command, the Ukrainian side and allies have verified our radar records which show that the object has exited Polish territory.
The most recent images from Russia depict purported drone strikes.
A vehicle that has been harmed in the border regions of Russia due to drone attacks launched by Ukraine. The scene depicts a car in a state of disrepair following the shooting down of 32 Ukrainian drones by Russia. The scene displays a house that has been damaged as a result of alleged shelling by Ukrainian forces during the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
The city of Moscow has successfully intercepted and taken down 32 drones from Ukraine following the deaths of 30 innocent civilians.
According to officials in Moscow, thirty-two drones from Ukraine were identified flying over Russia. This comes after a continuous air attack for 18 hours in Ukraine that resulted in the deaths of at least 30 civilians.
According to a statement from the defense ministry, unmanned aerial vehicles were spotted in the airspace above several regions in Russia, including Moscow, Bryansk, Oryol, and Kursk.
No casualties were reported and all drones were destroyed by air defenses.
Russian officials have accused Kyiv of being responsible for the frequent drone attacks on cities in western Russia since May.
A shopping mall incurred significant damage due to airstrikes throughout Ukraine.
After a Russian airstrike, rescuers successfully extract an elderly man from the debris of a building in Kharkiv.
Emergency responders successfully extracted an elderly man from the wreckage of a Kharkiv building following an airstrike by Russia.
An elderly man was saved by rescue workers in Ukraine after being trapped under debris from a building in Kharkiv that was destroyed by a large Russian airstrike. Video footage released by Ukraine’s State Emergency Service showed the man being trapped by big rocks from the collapsed building in the second-largest city of the country. The rescue team successfully freed the man and transported him to safety by ambulance. According to officials, Russia launched an attack using 122 missiles and 36 drones on Ukrainian targets, resulting in the death of at least 18 civilians on Friday, December 29.
Russia has announced that they have successfully destroyed 13 Ukrainian rockets in a significant air attack.
The Russian Defence Ministry reported that their anti-aircraft units successfully neutralized 13 Ukrainian rockets in the southern Belgorod region on Friday. The governor of the region also confirmed that one person was killed and four others were injured during the incidents.
According to a statement from the ministry, forces in the Belgorod region successfully prevented a terrorist attack by the Kyiv regime, destroying 13 rockets.
According to Vyacheslav Gladkov, the governor of the Belgorod Region near the Ukrainian border, a man died after a house was hit.
Gladkov reported that four individuals were receiving medical care for their injuries. Additionally, ten residential properties were harmed and the water supply in Belgorod was affected.
Source: independent.co.uk
