Russia launched missile attacks on Ukrainian cities, including Kyiv, damaging residential and infrastructure facilities. The attacks come as uncertainty grows regarding the future of the war and US support for Ukraine.
A woman warms her dog in front of a destroyed burning car after a recent Russian attack in Kyiv on Dec. 20.Ukraine’s air force reported a ballistic missile threat at 3 a.m. (0100 GMT), with at least two explosions heard in Kyiv minutes later. Another missile alert was issued at 8 a.m. followed by at least one explosion in the city. Missile debris fell in the Darnytskyi district of the capital with no reports of casualties or damage, the local administration said.
Authorities in the northeastern Sumy region reported strikes near the city of Shostka, where the mayor, Mykola Noha, said 12 residential buildings had been damaged as well as two educational facilities. He said some “social infrastructure objects” were destroyed, without providing detail.In Moscow, the Russian Defence Ministry said that its forces successfully struck a Ukrainian air base and a gunpowder factory. Around half of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure has been destroyed during the war, and rolling electricity blackouts are common and widespread. Kyiv’s Western allies have provided air defence systems to help Ukraine protect critical infrastructure, but Russia has sought to overwhelm its air defences with combined strikes involving large numbers of missiles and drones. Russian attacks come as uncertainty looms over the course of the nearly three-year conflict. U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, who takes office next month, has vowed to end the war and has thrown into doubt whether vital U.S. military support for Kyiv will continue.that the United States will send an additional $2.5-billion in weapons to Ukraine as his administration works quickly to spend all the money it has available to help Kyiv fight off Russia before Trump takes office. Ukraine has struck back at Russia with a steady barrage of missile and drone attacks throughout the yea
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