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Ukraine and Russia have accused each other of attacks on New Year's Day.
Five people were killed in attacks in southern Ukraine Odessa Region and the occupied eastern city Donetsklocal authorities said as the conflict between Moscow and Kiev escalated.
“As of 2 a.m. (2300 GMT), there were provisionally 13 wounded and four dead,” Denis Pushilin, the Russian-appointed head of Donetsk, said on Telegram.
He described the attack as “massive fire from multiple missile launch systems.”
In Odessa, Governor Oleg Kiper said one person died and three others were injured in a Russian drone strike.
Several buildings were hit and damaged by “downed drones,” he said on Telegram. “There were fires in residential buildings in various parts of the city.”
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The Ukrainian military said a Russian drone attack took place overnight Odessa Attack on port infrastructure and that a fire broke out in one of the port terminals as a result of a strike.
“The enemy’s clear priority remains Odessa’s port infrastructure. “A large number of drones were directed from the sea to the coastal zone,” Ukraine’s Southern Military Command said on Telegram.
It said the fire was extinguished immediately and there were no injuries.
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Volodymyr Zelensky vows to unleash “wrath” against Russian forces in 2024
Good morning The Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskyhas vowed to unleash “wrath” against Russian forces in 2024, saying Ukraine has grown stronger as the war enters its third year.
But Zelenskiy's clever 20-minute lead New YearHis speech, delivered from his office in Kiev, made almost no direct reference to the situation on the 1,000-kilometer front line or the limited success of a counteroffensive launched in June.
President Zelensky addressed the Ukrainian people in a televised address on New Year's Eve in Kiev. Photo: Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Portal
Nor did he mention the political and diplomatic difficulties in securing further military and other aid from both the US Congress and the European Union.
Zelenskiy said the war taught Ukrainians to withstand Russian attacks and adapt to hardships, including power outages, the operation of industries and threats to shipping their exports.
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Zelenskiy says Ukraine has become stronger as the war approaches its second year
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