The chief commander of Kyiv’s armed forces said Russia launched another wave of missile attacks against civilian targets in Ukraine on New Year’s Eve, killing at least one person.
The Ukrainian military shot down 12 of more than 20 cruise missiles fired against the country, chief commander Valery Zaluznyy said in a statement. Statement On Facebook. Zaluzhny said six missiles were intercepted in the Kyiv region, five in Zhytomyr and one in the Khmelnitsky region.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said one person was killed and at least 20 others were injured in the attack in Kyiv. a tweet, Two schools, a kindergarten and a hotel were damaged in central Kyiv. The mayor said that about 30 percent of Kyiv’s homes do not have electricity.
Saturday’s barrage followed a major one on Thursday, when Russia fired 70 missiles at Ukraine. Moscow sent 16 drones on Friday. Ukrainian air defense managed to shoot down 54 missiles and all the drones. Belarus claimed that it shot down an air defense missile from Ukraine.
Russia and Ukraine also carried out a major prisoner of war exchange on Saturday, with Kyiv bringing home 140 people from Russian captivity, Andrey Yermak, head of the presidential office, said in a tweet, Yermak said, “On New Year’s Eve, we not only repulsed the enemy’s missile attacks, but also brought back our people.” Wire,