13:15
New explosions in Kherson
New explosions were reportedly heard in Kherson, which was already bombed this morning.
12:44
The number of Kherson attacks has again been revised upwards
11:45
Balance sheet revised upwards
In Kherson, the number of people injured in the bombardment has now reached 35, according to independent Kyiv, which quotes the local governor as saying.
11:15
“The Real Life of Ukraine and Ukrainians”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in Telegram messages that social networks are “likely to qualify the images of the bombing in Kherson as sensitive content”. But this is “the real life of Ukraine and Ukrainians”. “These are not military targets. This is not a war according to accepted rules. It’s terror, it’s killing for intimidation and for pleasure. »
11:05
An act of “terror”
In response to the bombing of Kherson, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy denounced a Russian “act of terrorism” to “intimidate” Ukrainians. In a video message last night (read our entry at 8:10 p.m.) he worried about a resumption of bombing over the holiday period.
11:00 a.m
20 injured
In addition to the 5 people killed, 20 others were injured in Kherson, according to a preliminary report.
10:55
At least 5 dead in Kherson
At least 5 people died in a bomb attack in Kherson in southern Ukraine. The city, retaken from Russia this fall, has been the subject of regular bombings ever since.
10:35
New Air Alert
As almost every day, an air alert is being carried out in several Ukrainian regions.
10:15
Lukashenko in Russia
A few days after Vladimir Putin’s visit to Belarus, the Belarusian President made the trip. Alexander Lukashenko is on a working visit to Russia. In particular, he must discuss space cooperation between the two countries. Monday and Tuesday he will attend a meeting of the CIS, the Commonwealth of Independent States, bringing together several countries of the former USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics), which will be held in Saint Petersburg.
09:35
Nikopol targeted 60 times overnight
A military official from the Dnepropetrovsk region said the city of Nikopol was shelled 60 times overnight.
09:10
ovens to warm up
La Main dans la main, an association from the Haute-Loire department, is mobilizing to make the Ukrainian winter a little less severe. France bleu explains that stoves for heating are made and sent to Ukraine. Eight were already delivered at the beginning of December, for example to heat an orphanage.
09:00
Almost 500 Russians were killed in 24 hours
The latest report by the Ukrainian authorities reports 480 deaths on the Russian side in 24 hours, bringing the total number of deaths since the war began to 101,430. 3,006 tanks are said to have been destroyed as well, as well as nearly 6,000 armored vehicles (5,994 to be exact).
08:45
Biological weapons?
This has been one of the bones of contention between Russia and the West since the beginning of the war: the existence of biological weapons production facilities in Ukraine. The Americans deny it, the United Nations says they have no evidence, and Russia claims one of its war aims is to put an end to it. Today, Russia’s Ria agency reiterates a military official in charge of these issues who claims a former American employee admitted to working on biological weapons in Ukraine. According to the Russian version, the Ukrainian laboratories were funded by the American army.
8:25
Russia is running out of ammunition
In its daily update, the British Ministry of Defense explains that if the mobilization of reservists has allowed Russia to have tens of thousands more people on the front lines, they are facing a shortage of ammunition to fight. This is a “key point to limit Russia’s offensive operations”. Russian attacks with long-range missiles have also recently decreased due to a lack of ammunition. Finally, for lack of replenishment of its supplies, it is not in a position to carry out a new major offensive.
08:10
Trust and distrust of Zelensky
In his daily message posted online last night, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy asserts that his country is “step by step” approaching victory. He says he’s started to prepare for “the next few months and the next year in general. Our tasks are unchanged: the security of our people, the restoration of our country after the Ukrainian strikes”. He explains that Ukraine must be prepared for “various forms of terrorist state actions” from Russia. “As the (Christmas) holidays approach, Russian terrorists could become active again. They despise Christian values and values in general. »
07:55
Vigil around the “War Tree”
In the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, despite the war and power failure, a fir tree was erected on the site of St. Sophia’s Cathedral. Celebrating Christmas on December 25, rather than early January as in Russia, has become a form of resistance over the years in this Orthodox country. But the people who gathered around the tree decorated with yellow and blue, the colors of the national flag, weren’t really gathering to celebrate. “All we want today is the death of our enemies,” said one mother in particular. You can read our special correspondent’s report here.
07:40
Dutch help
In addition to new US financial aid decided yesterday, the Netherlands also provided aid to Ukraine in an expected decision. Prime Minister Mark Rutte specified at the end of the day that it would be 2.5 billion euros. “Nearly two billion are earmarked for military support. The rest goes into humanitarian aid, into infrastructure reconstruction. The exact use of the contribution depends on the needs of the Ukrainians and thus on the course of the war.”
07:28
Collapse of grain production in Ukraine?
The grain harvest in Ukraine, one of the world’s top producers, is set to fall by around 40% this year compared to 2021 due to the Russian invasion, according to estimates by the National Grain Association. After 106 million tons harvested in 2021, a historic record, “a harvest of 64 to 65 million tons is forecast for this year,” the director of this association, Serguiï Ivachtchenko, explains to AFP.
07:28
Washington urges Putin to ‘face reality’
The United States yesterday, with a touch of irony, urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to acknowledge the reality of the conflict in Ukraine and withdraw his troops after he used the word “war”, which is banned in Russia, during a press conference. Putin wants the conflict in Ukraine to end “as soon as possible”.
07:28