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Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.
[Korrespondent] 21:34 The Russians attacked Krasnohorivka, Avdeevka and Torets in the Donetsk region, five people were wounded, the prosecutor’s office reported.
21:22 Ukraine, with 30 UN member states, initiated the convening of an emergency meeting of the Security Council in connection with Russia’s massive shelling of Ukrainian cities, Kuleba said.
21:08 On the morning of December 29, during a massive Russian attack on Ukraine, Polish airspace in the Grubieszow area was violated by an unidentified object. He was in the country for less than three minutes and then returned to Ukraine. How did it happen that a Russian cruise missile flew 40 km over the territory of one of the NATO member countries, and did the country’s armed forces react to this correctly - in the air defense material it failed the test?
20:56 As a result of today's Russian attack, more than 100 private houses were destroyed or damaged, 45 high-rise buildings, schools, two churches, hospitals, a maternity hospital, many retail and warehouse premises. More than 600 rescuers are involved in search and rescue operations, Zelensky said in an evening video message.
20:35 After Russia’s missile attack on Ukraine, Biden again called on Congress to approve additional aid for Kiev as soon as possible. He said the Russian attacks are "a stark reminder to the world that after almost two years of this destructive war, Putin's goal remains unchanged. He seeks to destroy Ukraine and subjugate its people. He must be stopped."
19:48 As of now, 30 deaths and more than 160 wounded are known as a result of the massive Russian strike in the morning on the territory of Ukraine, the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported.
19:02 British Defense Minister Grant Shapps, after the massive Russian shelling of Ukraine, announced the sending of “hundreds of anti-aircraft missiles” to Kiev for British air defense systems.
18:57 In the West, they are making forecasts about scenarios for the development of Russia’s war against Ukraine. Since 2021, the Russian defense budget has tripled and next year will amount to 30% of government spending. The war in Ukraine has already become the longest and most destructive campaign that Europe has seen since the middle of the last century. For more details, see the material Peace or the Battle for Crimea: War Scenarios for 2024 .
18:16 In Kiev, the number of victims as a result of a missile attack has increased to eight - rescuers recovered two more bodies from under the rubble. Another 30 people were injured, the search and rescue operation continues, said the head of the KGVA Sergei Popko.
18:13 Zelensky said that he visited the positions of the 110th separate mechanized brigade in Avdievka - now this is one of the most difficult sectors of the front.
17:42 The number of victims of the morning missile attack on Zaporozhye has increased to eight people, said the head of the OBA Yuriy Malashko.
17:06 In Smela, Cherkasy region, the number of victims of a missile attack has increased to eight, including two children. According to preliminary information, 51 houses were damaged, the investigation is ongoing, said the head of the OVDA Igor Taburets.
16:55 In Kiev, six have already died as a result of a missile strike - rescuers discovered another body under the rubble. 30 people were injured, the search and rescue operation continues, said the head of the KGVA Sergei Popko.
16:17 Russia launched a missile attack on private houses in the city of Smela, Cherkasy region. According to preliminary data, six people were injured and 12 private houses were damaged, said Igor Taburets, head of the OVA.
16:01 Polish airspace was violated today by a Russian missile, Chief of the General Staff Wieslaw Kukula said: “Everything indicates that a Russian missile entered Polish airspace. We have radar, national and allied confirmation of this.”
15:58 In Zaporozhye, the number of deaths has increased to seven, and 13 injuries are also known, said the head of the OBA Yuriy Malashko.
15:46 In Kiev, the number of deaths as a result of a missile attack increased to five, 30 people were injured. The search and rescue operation continues, said the head of the KGVA Sergei Popko.
15:21 The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that “three Ukrainian HARM missiles made in the USA were allegedly destroyed over the Belgorod region.”
15:05 In Zaporozhye, the number of deaths as a result of the morning missile attack increased to six, 12 people were injured, said the head of the OBA Yuriy Malashko. According to him, Russia attacked the city with missiles of the Kh-22, Kh-32, Kh-101, and Zircon types. Civil infrastructure facilities have been damaged and the search and rescue operation continues.
14:59 In Odessa, the number of victims as a result of a rocket attack increased to four, 22 people were injured, among them two children six and eight years old, said the head of the OBA Oleg Kiper. 21 residential buildings were damaged, among them two were private, the rest were multi-storey. According to preliminary estimates, about 70 apartments suffered varying degrees of destruction.
14:56 In Kiev, the number of deaths as a result of a missile attack increased to four, 30 people were injured, said the head of the KGVA Sergei Popko.
14:20 As a result of the rocket attack on the city of Dnepr, six people were killed and 28 people were injured, including a child, the prosecutor’s office reported.
14:07 As of 13:00, the number of deaths in Ukraine from the massive attack increased to 18 people, and the number of injured - to 132, according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
14:01 Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjártó said that he has agreed with the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Ermak about a meeting in January, at which it is planned to discuss the most pressing bilateral issues. Szijjártó claims that Hungary is “interested in supporting cooperation with all its neighbors.” At the same time, he added that Budapest will not change its position on the war in Ukraine and will insist on peace.
13:55 During the entire war, Ukraine was unable to shoot down a single Russian X-22 missile out of more than 300, said Air Force spokesman Yuri Ignat: “The X-22 missile flies at a speed of 4000 km/h, it mostly hits its target along a ballistic trajectory, so special means are needed to intercept it. You need air defense systems like Patriot, so these missiles are not so easy. The enemy has used more than 300 of these missiles since the full-scale invasion. In addition to the X-22, they also have a modernized "A version of this missile is the Kh-32. Probably, such missiles were also used today."
13:47 How the morning attack of Ukraine took place on December 29, 2023
13:34 In Dnieper, as a result of a rocket attack, the number of deaths increased to six, 28 people were injured , including a one-and-a-half-year-old child, said the head of the OBA Sergei Lysak. Rescuers have completed the search operation. In addition to the shopping center and maternity hospital, one private house in the city was completely destroyed, eight administrative buildings, at least 20 high-rise buildings, and cars were damaged.
Also, as a result of the strike on Novomoskovsk, two people were injured and 13 private houses were damaged.
13:26 In Kiev, the number of deaths has increased to three - rescuers discovered the body of another person. The search and rescue operation continues, said the head of the KGVA Sergei Popko.
13:21 In the Kiev region, one person was injured during today’s missile attack, said the head of the Air Force, Ruslan Kravchenko. No hits to critical or residential infrastructure were recorded, but as a result of falling debris in three areas, 11 private houses, cars, and utility premises were damaged. In one settlement, a power line was damaged.
13:05 In total, 16 people were killed in Ukraine as a result of today’s attack and 97 wounded, including at least two children. Search work continues , said Prosecutor General Andrei Kostin.
12:58 In Kiev, the number of deaths as a result of a rocket attack has increased to two, 24 people were injured, 20 of them were hospitalized. These are official data from medical institutions, which do not take into account self-referrals from citizens, so the numbers will continue to change, said the head of the KGVA Sergei Popko.
12:36 In the morning, the Russian army used a drone to hit a local resident of Berislav, Kherson region, who was driving around the city on a scooter. The man was wounded, the OVA reported. Also today, a man came to the hospital after he came under fire yesterday in the village of Chervony Mayak. Over the previous 24 hours, three people were injured as a result of Russian shelling in the region.
12:13 An unidentified air object entered Polish airspace from Ukraine this morning, the Polish army reported. He was monitored on radar until the signal was lost.
12:09 In Mariupol, partisans delivered a small batch of poisoned alcohol to a network of so-called “nalivaki”, specializing in selling alcohol specifically to Russians. As a result, new cases of alcohol poisoning of the occupiers, including deaths, were recorded, said advisor to the mayor of the city Pyotr Andryushchenko. In this regard, the Russian leadership once again banned the sale of alcohol to the military.
11:55 In Zaporozhye, the number of deaths as a result of a missile attack has increased to four, said the head of the OBA Yuriy Malashko.
11:53 The head of the Drohobych district military administration of the Lviv region, Stepan Kulynyak, reported “missile hits on one of the infrastructure facilities” of the region. Previously - no casualties.
11:46 As a result of the massive strike, at least 12 Ukrainians were initially killed and another 75 were injured. The enemy hit high-rise buildings, schools, kindergartens, shopping centers and maternity hospitals. Read more about the consequences, with photos and videos, in the material Record attack of the Russian Federation on Ukraine .
11:34 Ukrenergo warned about a fake: information about alleged power outages during the holidays is being spread on social networks. "We officially declare: the dispatch center of Ukrenergo does not plan to limit consumption on holidays. There is a surplus in the energy system due to reduced consumption. This is facilitated by above-zero air temperatures. Also, traditionally on weekends, electricity consumption is lower than on working days. Therefore, Ukrenergo has no reason to introducing schedules for power outages," the company emphasized.
11:30 In Lviv, the number of victims as a result of the night attack has increased to 15, said the head of the OVA Maxim Kozitsky. The enemy attacked the Lviv region with 14 Shahed-type drones, eight of which were destroyed. A hit was recorded at one of the enterprises in Lviv - the administrative building and production workshops were partially destroyed.
11:28 In Odessa, the number of deaths as a result of a missile attack has increased to three - rescuers recovered the body of a man from under the rubble of a three-story building. Search operations are continuing, said OBA head Oleg Kiper. Also in the city, a lyceum was damaged as a result of shelling.
11:22 According to updated information, as a result of a missile attack on Kiev, one person was killed and 21 were injured, said the head of the KGVA Sergei Popko. There were no emergencies in the power supply system. Electricity networks, gas and water supply systems are operating normally. There is minor damage to three boiler rooms - their windows were broken. But this did not affect the heat supply.
11:06 According to preliminary data, air defense destroyed 114 of 158 air targets during today’s attack: 27 Shahed strike UAVs and 87 X-101/X-555/X-55 cruise missiles , the Air Force command reported. This was the most massive air attack. Critical infrastructure, industrial and military facilities were attacked.
First, the Russian Federation traditionally attacked with suicide bombers from the northern and southeastern directions, followed by movement in a western direction. A total of 36 Shahed-136/131 attack UAVs were recorded. At about 3:00 the enemy scrambled strategic aircraft - Tu-95MS bombers. In total, 18 aircraft reached the launch line at about 6:00 and launched at least 90 Kh-101/Kh-555/Kh-55 air-launched cruise missiles.
In addition, from the Kursk region at about 5:00 the enemy used long-range Tu-22M3 bombers, which fired eight Kh-22/Kh-32 cruise missiles in the direction of the northern and central regions. At the same time, the Russian army attacked Kharkov with S-300 anti-aircraft guided missiles. In total, the enemy fired at least 14 missiles that flew along a ballistic trajectory - S-300, S-400, Iskander-M from the occupied Crimea, Kursk and Belgorod regions.
At 6:30 a.m., the takeoff of five MiG-31K fighters was recorded, which fired five Kh-47M2 Kinzhal aeroballistic missiles from the Astrakhan region. Also, four Kh-31P and one Kh-59 anti-radar missiles were used from Su-35 tactical aircraft.
10:50 After massive shelling, there are power outages in the Kiev, Dnepropetrovsk, Odessa, and Kharkov regions, the Ministry of Energy reports. In turn, Ukrenergo claims that during the attack, a 330 kV high-voltage overhead line in the central region was damaged; there was no loss of power to consumers.
10:41 In the Podolsk district of Kiev, where a warehouse covering an area of about 3,000 square meters caught fire. m, the search for victims continues. Preliminarily, ten people are under the rubble, said the head of the KGVA Sergei Popko.
10:38 In Zaporozhye, as a result of a missile strike, according to preliminary information, one person was killed and ten were injured , said the head of the OBA Yuriy Malashko. The enemy's targets were the territories of several enterprises in the city. One of the missiles hit an open area, another destroyed a private house. The blast wave and debris damaged high-rise buildings in one of the city's districts. People may remain under the rubble of one of the buildings.
10:32 In Kharkov, as a result of a rocket attack, one person was killed and 11 were injured , said Oleg Sinegubov, head of the OBA. The Russian army launched more than 20 strikes on the city, initially with S-300 missiles. Destruction and damage to warehouse and industrial buildings, a transport depot, an enterprise, and a medical facility were recorded.
10:26 The Russians fired approximately 110 missiles at Ukraine, most of them were shot down, Zelensky said.
10:17 As a result of a missile attack on Kiev, according to preliminary information, two people were killed and 18 were injured , said the head of the KGVA Sergei Popko. According to him, the capital was attacked by several dozen missiles of various types, which approached the city in waves and from different directions. The air defense forces hit more than 30 air targets over Kiev.
In the Podolsk region:
- a warehouse fire on an area of approximately 3000 square meters. m, the State Emergency Service is working.
In the Svyatoshinsky district:
- fire of an uninhabited multi-storey building;
- fire of three cars. Both fires have been extinguished.
In the Shevchenko district:
- a fire in an unfinished business center;
- damage to a residential building;
- fire in the garage area (liquidated);
- fire on the territory of warehouse premises;
- on the territory of non-residential buildings.
In the Darnitsky district:
- damage to a residential multi-storey building;
- one private house. No fires.
09:58 In Lviv, as a result of a missile attack on a residential building on Khotkevich Street, one person was killed and eight were injured , said the head of the OBA Maxim Kozitsky. Mayor Andrei Sadovy added that three schools and a kindergarten were damaged in the city.
09:52 After a night attack by drones, the Russians launched a missile strike on Odessa in the morning. As a result of hits in residential buildings, two people were killed, 15 were injured , among them two children six and eight years old. Two of the wounded are in serious condition, said OVA head Oleg Kiper.
During a night attack by strike drones in the Odessa region, one of the infrastructure facilities was hit in a mothballed building. And in Odessa, a multi-storey building was damaged by debris from a downed drone, and a fire broke out, which was promptly extinguished by rescuers. There were no civilian casualties.
09:47 In the Dnepropetrovsk region, as a result of a rocket attack, according to preliminary information, four people were killed and almost 15 were injured , said the head of the OBA Sergei Lysak. In Dnepr, a rocket hit a shopping center, causing a fire. A private house, a six-story building, and a maternity hospital were damaged.
09:11 During today’s attack, Russia launched “everything except Calibers,” said Air Force spokesman Yuri Ignat: “The occupiers used Daggers, ballistics, S-300, cruise missiles, UAVs, Kh-22 or Kh-32. About 18 strategic bombers were launched by Kh-101/Kh-505... We have never seen so many targets simultaneously on our monitor.”
09:08 In Kiev, in the Podolsk region, a warehouse covering an area of approximately 3,000 square meters is on fire. m, “many wounded,” the number is being clarified, said the head of the KGVA Sergei Popko.
09:04 In the Shevchenko district of the capital, approximately three people are under the rubble of a warehouse damaged by rocket debris. Three more people were rescued and the search and rescue operation continues, Klitschko said.
08:59 There are dead and injured in the Dnieper as a result of the attack, Mayor Boris Filatov said. Public accounts wrote about the strike on the shopping center.
08:52 In Kiev, as a result of the attack, seven people were hospitalized, five of them in the Shevchenko district, Klitschko said. According to preliminary information from the KGVA, a residential building was damaged in the Shevchenko district, and a fire also broke out in the garages. In the Svyatoshinsky district there was a fire in a residential multi-storey building, in Podolsky there was a fire in the territory of warehouses and destruction in the territory of non-residential buildings, in Darnitsky a residential building was damaged.
08:46 In Kharkov, as a result of a missile attack, one person was killed, a medical facility, warehouses, and civilian enterprises were damaged, said Oleg Sinegubov, head of the OBA.
08:43 In Lviv, according to preliminary information, a residential building was hit and people were injured. A fire started in one of the city’s lyceums, probably due to falling rocket debris, said the head of the OBA, Maxim Kozitsky.
08:39 In Kiev, the building of the Lukyanovskaya metro station was damaged by an explosion. The station operates as a shelter; trains do not stop there, said the mayor of the capital, Vitaliy Klitschko. A warehouse is on fire in the Podolsk region. Five victims are known: two in the Podolsk district, one in the Svyatoshinsky district and two in the Shevchenkivskyi district.
08:35 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of December 29:
- personnel - about 357,520 (+850) people,
- tanks - 5953 (+13),
- armored combat vehicles - 11,033 (+18),
- artillery systems - 8417 (+26),
- MLRS - 938 (+3),
- air defense systems - 620 (+3),
- aircraft - 329 (+0),
- helicopters - 324 (+0),
- UAV of operational-tactical level - 6539 (+36),
- cruise missiles - 1620 (+0),
- ships/boats - 23 (+0),
- submarines - 1 (+0),
- automotive equipment and tank trucks - 11,215 (+35),
- special equipment - 1254 (+7).
08:24 Over the past 24 hours, 53 military clashes took place at the front, the General Staff reported in its morning report . In the Avdeevsky direction, the Defense Forces repelled 14 attacks east of Novobakhmutovka, Avdeevka and 12 attacks in the Pervomaisky and Nevelsky districts of the Donetsk region. In the Maryinsky direction, six attacks were repelled in the Maryinka and Novomikhailovka areas of the Donetsk region.
Ukrainian forces repulsed another 12 enemy attacks in the Kupyansky direction (near Sinkovka, Kharkov region), three attacks in Bakhmutsky (near Bogdanovka and Andreevka, Donetsk region), four attacks in Zaporozhye (south of Novodarivka, west of Verbovoy and Rabotino, Zaporozhye region). In the Kherson direction, the enemy carried out 13 unsuccessful assault operations on the positions of the Defense Forces, which continue to expand the bridgehead.
07:37 Russia is massively attacking the entire territory of Ukraine with missiles and drones, explosions are heard in many cities, air defense is operating.
06:58 The Russians carried out about ten strikes on Kharkov, so far there were no casualties, said Oleg Sinegubov, head of the OVA.
06:56 The Lviv region was attacked by more than ten attack drones, said Lviv Mayor Andrey Sadovy. A fire broke out at a critical infrastructure facility in the regional center; there is no information about casualties.
06:49 The Russians launched a missile attack on Konotop, Sumy region - three people were wounded, an apartment building and a car service station were damaged, OVA reported.
00:07 In Odessa, a multi-storey building was damaged by debris from a downed drone, and a fire started in it. Data on the victims is being clarified, said Oleg Kiper, head of the OVA.
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