The Russian offensive gave Ukraine no respite even on New Year's Eve.
Moscow's provocation also exacerbated an already dramatic situation. On New Year's Eve, a kamikaze drone was launched over Kiev with the inscription "Happy New Year!" . The Kyiv Post reports it in a tweet, which published a photo taken by the regional police chief. The fragments of the aircraft and the message of the Russian forces are clearly visible in the shot.
According to an initial assessment , 45 Iranian-made Shahed-131/136 kamikaze drones - destroyed by Ukrainian anti-aircraft fire on the night of 31 December. The numbers were communicated on Telegram by the press service of the Air Force Command.
“Forty-five attack drones were destroyed thanks to the work of the Air Defense Air Force in cooperation with the air defense of other elements of the Defense Forces of Ukraine,” the message reads. " Thirteen drones were shot down in 2022 and 32 in 2023 ", specifies the Command.
(Unioneonline/vf)
