The Russian Invasion|The Battles
The mayor: The deadliest day of the war in Kyiv
In terms of civilian casualties, Friday was the deadliest day so far in Kyiv since the full-scale invasion began last year. This is what the mayor of the Ukrainian capital Vitaly Klitschko writes on Telegram.
“So far, 16 bodies have been found in the rubble of a warehouse in the Shevchenkiv district. Rescuers continue to work," he continues, adding that January 1 will be an official day of mourning in the city.
Friday's large-scale Russian attacks on major Ukrainian cities are described as the largest since the invasion began. According to the latest update, at least 39 people were killed by Russian robots and drones. Among other things, a maternity clinic, residential buildings, schools and shopping centers were met.
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Russia: Two children killed in robot attack on Belgorod
32 Ukrainian drones were fired during the night against targets in Russia, including in the Moscow region. This is stated by Russian authorities according to several media. According to the authorities, all drones were shot down.
In the Russian border region of Belgorod, however, two children are said to have been killed and several people injured in a robot attack, writes AFP.
The data comes a day after Russia's massive attack on Ukrainian cities, an attack described as the most extensive since the beginning of the war. At least 39 people were killed and more than 160 were injured, according to the latest information.
Saturday's attack on Russian targets has been indirectly confirmed by Ukraine, says SR's Ukraine correspondent Lubna El-Shanti. Among other things, the Ukrainian defense has published pictures of burning houses on the Russian side in social media.
- This is probably a response from Ukraine's side to the massive attack that Russia directed against major Ukrainian cities yesterday, she says, noting that Zelenskyi said on Friday that they would avenge the attack.
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"Dark end to a year that began with optimism"
Just a year ago, Volodymyr Zelenskyy was received as a hero in the US Congress. Today, the outlook for the Ukrainian president looks much bleaker, writes CNN's Tim Lister in an analysis. If nothing completely unexpected happens in 2024, the war is expected to continue in the same towns and villages as in the last two years, he believes.
"Ukraine will have the means to survive, but not to win."
Zelenskyy began the year full of optimism, writes military analyst Sean Bell in Sky News. But delays in military support meant that the long-awaited spring offensive did not begin until June. It gave Russia the opportunity to build a robust defensive line, writes Bell.
None of the countries will achieve their goal in 2024, he continues. At the same time, a protracted war is expected to only benefit Russia. Now President Zelenskyy faces "some very difficult decisions about the future of his nation - and indeed his own," Bell concludes.
Since the full-scale invasion began in 2022, NATO has done "everything short of going to war" with Russia to support Ukraine, writes the BBC's Frank Gardner. Even so, everything can end in embarrassing failure.
"At the same time, the Baltic states [...] are convinced that, if Putin succeeds in Ukraine, he will turn on them within five years."
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The Norwegian defense chief: The Russian threat has decreased
The Russian threat to Norway has decreased since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine began, according to Norwegian defense chief Eirik Kristoffersen.
- It is important to remember that Russia has locked down its capacity in Ukraine and that it will take a long time to build it up again. Many Russian soldiers have been killed and a lot of Russian equipment has been destroyed, he tells the daily newspaper Klassekampen.
At the same time, both Norway and NATO as a whole will be strengthened by Sweden and Finland becoming members of the alliance. Therefore, says Kirstoffersen, the countries do not need to be worried that the military support to Ukraine erodes their own supplies.
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Biden: The US risks ending up in direct conflict with Russia
Almost two years after Russia's full-scale invasion, Vladimir Putin's goal is still to wipe out Ukraine. This is what US President Joe Biden says in a statement after the massive Russian attack on Ukrainian cities on Friday.
The war in Ukraine affects security far beyond the country's borders, he continues. Friday's attack is a stark reminder to the world that President Putin must be stopped, otherwise the risk of the US ending up in direct conflict with Russia also increases, according to the president.
"We cannot let Ukraine down. History will judge those who fail to answer the call of freedom.”
At least 30 were killed in the attacks on Ukraine on Friday and another 160 were injured, according to the latest update.
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