Overview
- Ukraine’s air force said Russia launched 131 attack drones overnight, with 106 downed or suppressed and 22 striking 15 locations, prompting power curbs across several regions.
- Local authorities reported at least two killed and 35 injured over the past day, with fatalities and damage from strikes in Chernihiv, Kharkiv, and Odesa that targeted energy and industrial sites.
- Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said air defenses intercepted about 25 Ukrainian drones over roughly a day, and Russia’s aviation authority reported brief flight limits at two of the capital’s airports.
- Krasnodar region officials said multiple drones ignited two petroleum tanks at the Black Sea port of Temryuk and damaged nearby facilities, with no casualties initially reported.
- Ukraine’s General Staff logged 151 combat engagements on Dec. 24 with the heaviest pressure near Pokrovsk, while casualty and interception claims from both sides remained contested.