Kyiv is beneath an alert after an early morning air assault by Russia on Monday. Meanwhile, Ukraine, which is aiming to recapture Russian-held territory, has carried out assaults on components of Donetsk.
New Delhi,UPDATED: Jan 2, 2023 09:09 IST
A neighborhood resident embraces his son as they stand subsequent to a web site of a Russian missile strike, amid Russia’s assault on Ukraine, in Kyiv. (Photo: Reuters)
By India Today Web Desk: Residents of Kyiv woke as much as air raid sirens on Monday after an “air attack” on the town. An alert was in impact following the assault that got here after a New Year assault by Russia that noticed Kyiv and different cities beneath hearth from missiles and Iranian-made drones.
“Air attack on Kyiv… Air alert is on in the capital,” Kyiv’s army administration stated whereas interesting individuals to stay in shelters.
Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported an explosion in Kyiv’s northeastern Desnyanskyi district and stated “emergency services are on their way”.
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“Danger persists in Kyiv region! Our air defence forces are working on the targets,” Oleksii Kuleba, the pinnacle of Kyiv area’s army administration, was quoted as saying by AFP.
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Meanwhile, Ukraine’s forces have shelled the town of Makiivka and different locations within the Moscow-controlled components of the Donetsk area, with Reuters reporting a number of deaths in an assault on army quarters.
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The Moscow-installed administration of the Donetsk area in Ukraine stated on Sunday that not less than 25 rockets have been fired on the area in a single day on New Year’s Eve.
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy predicted a victory for the war-torn nation in 2023, whereas his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin used his New Year handle to rally up residents behind the army on the frontlines of the “special military operation”.
“The West lied about peace. It was preparing for aggression and now they are cynically using Ukraine and its people to weaken and split Russia. We have never allowed this, and never will allow anybody to do this to us,” Vladimir Putin stated, including, “We will triumph, for our families and for Russia.”
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Published On:
Jan 2, 2023
