Deadly attacks engulf Ukraine. Russians deploy active missiles and drones
Based on preliminary information, over ten drones attacked the Lviv region. Lviv's Mayor, Andriy Sadovyi, confirmed two explosions in the city due to the attack, as well as a fire outbreak at a critical infrastructure facility. The attack damaged a residential building and a local high school as well.
4:01 AM EST, December 29, 2023
An explosion occurred in the Yavoriv region, near the border with Poland within the Lviv region. This region is home to a military base.
In the capital, Kyiv, a missile struck a residential block, sparking a fire. Visuals from the scene of impact have since gone viral. The Lukyanivska metro station in the city also suffered damage.
There were reports of explosions in Kharkiv and Cherkasy as well. The Mayor of Kharkiv, Ihor Terekhov, reported during the night that "the city is under intense missile fire".
The chief of the military garrison in Kharkiv, Serhii Melnyk, revealed that the Russians carried out attacks using Kh-22 missiles and S-300 air defense systems.
Night-time assaults by Russians spark explosions across Ukraine
The attacks also targeted Konotop in the Sumy region, a city once occupied by Russian troops in February 2022. From April 2022, it regained control under the Ukrainian side.
As a consequence of the attack, an anti-rocket alarm was activated for several hours across all regions of Ukraine.
