Ukraine Russian drones missiles and fighters shot down

Ukraine: Russian drones, missiles and fighters shot down

Russia also attacked Ukraine with drones and missiles on Christmas Eve. Air defense officials in Kiev said on Monday that 28 of 31 drones had been shot down. Air defense also reported two missiles and two “enemy fighter jets” being shot down.

A type of hunting Sukhoi Su-34 I was already in the area the day before Donetskthe other kind Su-30CM about this Black Sea It was said that he was shot down. The Air Force also reported attacks on enemy positions, including weapons and ammunition depots.

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According to the Ukrainian military, the majority of drone strikes over a period of more than six hours occurred in the Odessa area on the Black Sea. Debris from the downed drones caused damage to port infrastructure in Odessa and to an administrative building and unused storage depots in the region. Authorities also reported destruction in the room Kherson and in the area Dnipropetrovsk. According to the information, there were no injuries.

Christmas will be on December 25th for the first time instead of January 7th

The Ukrainian president Volodimir Zelensky had already appealed to people not to give up on national defense, even at Christmas. In Ukraine, Christmas was officially celebrated for the first time on December 25, but the holiday was not exempt from work due to martial law. Many Ukrainians continue to celebrate Christmas January 7th as in Russia, according to the calendar of the Russian Orthodox Church. Russia attacked Ukraine on February 24, 2022, and has been waging a destructive war of aggression against the neighboring country ever since.

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World Bank Funds

Ukraine now receives 1.22 billion euros from the World Bank, the Ministry of Finance in Kiev reported. “The funds will be used to offset expenses not related to security and defense from the Ukrainian state budget,” explains the ministry. These included social benefits and remuneration for public service employees.