Air raid alarms were sounded in five regions during the night. At least seven Russian drones were shot down over the city of Dnipro. Meanwhile, the civilian casualties of the last few hours are being counted. A massacre of children: 5 dead in the Russian raid in Donetsk, which claimed a total of 11 lives. An ongoing massacre of civilians in recent days. “No attack will be without consequences,” says President Zelensky. The news comes from Russia, where the wives of Russians recalled to the front have mobilized with a symbolic protest: they have laid red flowers at the flame of the Unknown Soldier under the walls of the Kremlin to demand the return of their husbands from the front.
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Ukraine, Russian drones shot down over Dnipro
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Ukraine, air raid alert in 5 regions
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Surprise visit by the Japanese Foreign Minister
The Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa is making a surprise visit to Ukraine today to ensure Tokyo continues to support Kiev in its war against Russia. The Japanese government announced this and stated that Kamikawa would meet his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba. In a statement posted on its website, Japan's Foreign Ministry said that “given the current serious international situation, Kamikawa will reaffirm his support for Ukraine and his commitment to recovery and reconstruction.”
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Ukraine, Russian drones shot down over Dnipro
The Ukrainian Air Force shot down seven drones in a Russian attack on the eastern city of Dnipro, Governor Serhii Lysak said on Telegram. A residential building was damaged and some cars were destroyed. Six people, including two children, were rescued.
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Ukraine, air raid alert in 5 regions
The anti-aircraft alarm was triggered in five regions of Ukraine during the night. Warning sirens are sounding in the Kiev, Vinnytsia, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv and Khmelnytskyi oblasts.
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Orthodox Christmas, Belgorod cancels mass
In the Russian city of Belgorod, services on Orthodox Christmas Eve (celebrated on January 7) were canceled “due to the operational situation,” said Mayor Valentin Demidov. On December 30, an attack took place in Belgorod, about 40 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, in which 25 people died and over 100 were injured.
