January 8, 2024
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Russia launches 28 drones at Ukraine overnight

No damage or casualties have been reported by both military and civilian authorities. Ihnat said drones were predominantly destroyed by mobile teams, saving “scarce” air defence missiles…reports Asian Lite News

Russia launched 28 attack drones and three cruise missiles at Ukraine overnight, Ukraine’s air force said on Sunday, adding that its air defence systems destroyed 21 of the drones.

The air force said on its Telegram messaging channel that Russia targeted mainly south and east of Ukraine, but it did not say what happened to the three cruise missiles that it says Russia had launched.

“The enemy is shifting the focus of attack to the frontline territories – Kherson and Dnipropetrovsk regions were attacked by drones,” Ukraine’s Air Force spokesperson Yuriy Ihnat told national television.

No damage or casualties have been reported by both military and civilian authorities. Ihnat said drones were predominantly destroyed by mobile teams, saving “scarce” air defence missiles.

He said Ukrainian forces used some missiles to repel two recent major Russian attacks but “processes are under way to continue to provide Ukraine with the number of missiles needed to repel air attacks.” Russia had deployed almost 300 missiles and more than 200 drones in attacks in the last days of 2023 and the first days of 2024.

12 killed in Russia’s strike on Donetsk region

At least 12 people were killed and 12 others injured in Russia’s missile strike on Donetsk region of Ukraine.

Russia shelled Pokrovsk district in which six people were killed and eight wounded. In the shelling, 134 private houses and 15 high-rise buildings were damaged, the Donetsk Regional Military Administration posted on Telegram, Ukrinform reported.

In Rivne, five people were killed and two wounded, 80 houses, a paramedic and obstetric center, and an administrative building were damaged.

In the Bakhmut district, one person was killed, one was wounded, and five houses were damaged.

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