By Russian drone attacks on the Ukraine Several people were also killed and injured at Christmas. Ukrainian authorities reported one death and two injuries in the Odessa region on the Black Sea and one death and 15 injuries near Kharkiv. Two people also died in a drone attack in the Chernihiv region. Russia had previously rejected an attempt by Chancellor Friedrich Merz to stop the shelling over Christmas.
Overall I have Russia attacked during the night with around 131 drones, of which 106 were intercepted. As a result of the attacks, there were numerous emergency shutdowns and power outages, according to the Energy Department. Electricity and heating outages are particularly threatening for many people during the cold season. The Ukrainian leadership accuses Russia of deliberately attacking civilian infrastructure.
Ukrainian attacks on energy structure
Ukraine, which has been attacked by Russia for almost four years, has in turn carried out drone attacks in Russia. She focused on the energy sector. In the port city of Temryuk in the Krasnodar Region, two oil tanks were destroyed by Ukrainian forces Drones set on fire. The fire has spread to up to 2,000 square meters and extinguishing work is ongoing, the region’s authorities said. There were initially no reports of deaths or injuries.
In addition, Ukraine attacked a gas processing plant in the Orenburg region, according to Ukrainian domestic intelligence. A representative of the SBU told the Reuters news agency that they would continue to focus “systematically” on the oil and gas sector. The aim is to disrupt the Russian budget and complicate logistics and fuel supplies for the army. In the afternoon, the Ukrainian General Staff reported another attack on the Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery in Russia’s Rostov region. The refinery is considered one of the largest suppliers of oil products in southern Russia and, according to the Ukrainian government, is said to be involved in supplying the Russian armed forces.
Russia rejected ceasefire over Christmas
Russia accused Ukraine of attacking a humanitarian aid convoy in the Russian republic of Dagestan. Three people were killed, Russian leader Sergei Melikov said on Telegram. Another person was injured. The convoy was traveling in the Russian border region with Ukraine to bring humanitarian aid to those in need in two trucks. The information cannot be independently verified.
In both Russia and Ukraine, according to Orthodox custom, many Christians only celebrate on January 7th. Before the holidays it still had efforts givento reach a ceasefire around December 24th. This Russia rejected it.
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