Russia launched a record 90 Shahed-type drones over Ukraine during the early hours of the new year, the Ukrainian air force said Monday, while Russia also reported Ukrainian attacks. A 15-year-old boy was killed and seven people wounded after falling debris from one of 87 downed drones hit a residential building in the city of Odesa, the head of the region’s military administration, Oleh Kiper, said. Debris also sparked a number of small fires, including at the city’s port.
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- Massive Drone Attacks in Ukraine: Russia launched a record number of 90 Shahed-type drones over Ukraine during the early hours of the new year, as reported by the Ukrainian air force.
- Casualties in Odesa: In Odesa, a 15-year-old boy was killed and seven people were injured due to falling debris from one of the 87 drones shot down by Ukrainian forces. The debris caused small fires, including at the city’s port.
- Damage in Lviv: Russian attacks in Lviv severely damaged a museum dedicated to Roman Shukhevych, a Ukrainian nationalist and World War II military commander. University buildings in Dubliany were also affected, but no casualties were reported.
- Reactions to the Lviv Strike: Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi commented on the symbolic and cynical nature of the strike, emphasizing the war’s impact on Ukrainian history.
- Fatalities in Donetsk and Shebekino: Ukrainian shelling in Russian-occupied Donetsk resulted in four deaths and 13 injuries, according to Denis Pushilin, the area’s Russian-installed leader. In Shebekino, a Russian border town, one person was killed and another wounded.
- Journalist Among Victims: Russian state media reported that a journalist was among those killed in Donetsk, though no further details were provided.
- Continuation of Heavy Bombardments: The drone strikes are part of a series of intense aerial assaults that began on Friday with an 18-hour Russian attack, described as the largest aerial barrage of the war.
- Rising Death Toll in Kyiv: Rescuers in Kyiv have recovered additional bodies from rubble, bringing the total number of fatalities from Friday’s bombardment to at least 49.
- Shelling in Belgorod: Ukrainian shelling in Belgorod, a Russian border city, resulted in 21 deaths, including three children.
The Associated Press has the story:
Russia launches record number of drones across Ukraine as Moscow & Kyiv continue aerial attacks
Newslooks- KYIV, Ukraine (AP)
Russia launched a record 90 Shahed-type drones over Ukraine during the early hours of the new year, the Ukrainian air force said Monday, while Russia also reported Ukrainian attacks.
A 15-year-old boy was killed and seven people wounded after falling debris from one of 87 downed drones hit a residential building in the city of Odesa, the head of the region’s military administration, Oleh Kiper, said. Debris also sparked a number of small fires, including at the city’s port.
In the western city of Lviv, Russian attacks severely damaged a museum dedicated to Roman Shukhevych, a controversial Ukrainian nationalist and military commander who fought for Ukrainian independence during World War II. University buildings in the town of Dubliany were also damaged, although no casualties were reported.
Writing on social media, Lviv mayor Andriy Sadovyi described the strike as “symbolic and cynical,” adding, “this is a war for our history.”
Meanwhile, four people were killed and 13 more wounded following Ukrainian shelling on Russian-occupied areas of Donetsk, according to the area’s Russian-installed leader, Denis Pushilin. Russian state media reported that a journalist was among the victims, but provided no further details.
One person was also killed and another wounded in shelling on the Russian border town of Shebekino, regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said.
The aerial strikes follow a series of heavy aerial bombardments that began on Friday, when Russia unleashed an 18-hour attack that one air force official described as the biggest aerial barrage of the war.
At least 49 people were killed in the bombardment, with rescuers in Kyiv reporting Monday that they had recovered at least eight more bodies from underneath the rubble.
Shelling blamed on Ukraine in the center of the Russian border city of Belgorod Saturday killed 21 people, including three children, local officials reported.
