UKRAINE REPORTS ‘MASSIVE’ RUSSIAN MISSILE STRIKE

Thu 29 December 2022:

Ukraine has reported a fresh Russian missile strike as blasts were heard in several cities which the authorities said came from air defence systems shooting down incoming missiles.

Presidential office adviser Oleksiy Arestovych wrote on Facebook that more than 100 missiles were incoming in several waves and air raid alarms could be heard across the country.

Blasts were heard in Kyiv, Zhytomyr and Odesa, according to a Reuters correspondent and local media reports. Power cuts were announced in the Odesa and Dnipropetrovsk regions, aimed at minimising potential damage to the energy infrastructure.

More than 120 missiles fired at Ukraine: Presidential adviser

Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak says more than 120 missiles had been fired at Ukraine.

“We’re waiting for further proposals from ‘peacekeepers’ about (a) ‘peaceful settlement,’” he wrote on Twitter, referring to Russia’s calls for a solution to the war Moscow started with an invasion on February 24.

29.12.22. 120+ missiles over 🇺🇦 launched by the “evil Russian world” to destroy critical infrastructure & kill civilians en masse. We’re waiting for further proposals from “peacekeepers” about “peaceful settlement”, “security guarantees for RF” & undesirability of provocations.

— Михайло Подоляк (@Podolyak_M) December 29, 2022

‘Enemy is attacking Ukraine from various directions’: Air force

Ukraine has been hit with “massive” Russian missile strikes across the country, including in the capital Kyiv, the military has said.

“December 29. Massive missiles attack… The enemy is attacking Ukraine from various directions with air and sea-based cruise missiles from strategic aircraft and ships,” Ukraine’s air force said on social media.

Kyiv mayor urges residents to stock up on reserves of water

Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko has said on Telegram that the capital could experience power cuts and urged residents to charge their devices and stock up on reserves of water.

Power cuts were also announced in the Odesa and Dnipropetrovsk regions, aimed at minimising potential damage to the energy infrastructure.

Russia has mounted numerous waves of air strikes in recent months on Ukrainian critical infrastructure, leading to emergency and planned power outages.

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