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Russia and Ukraine Launch Mass Christmas Drone Barrages, Causing Blackouts and Civilian Deaths

Kyiv says Moscow is weighing a USUkraine 20-point peace framework.

Overview

  • Ukraine’s air force reported 131 Russian drones launched overnight, with 106 intercepted and 22 striking 15 locations, leaving at least two dead and dozens injured.
  • Ukraine’s grid operator said strikes damaged energy facilities and forced power restrictions across Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk and Odesa regions.
  • Russia’s Defense Ministry said it downed 141 Ukrainian drones overnight, including over the Moscow region, as fires were reported at fuel sites in Temryuk and flights were briefly restricted.
  • Local authorities reported a fatal drone strike on a Chernihiv apartment building and a deadly attack on a Kherson market, while Odesa’s port and industrial sites sustained damage.
  • Zelensky said Ukraine and US negotiators agreed on a 20-point plan under review in Moscow, and he alleged correlations between Chinese satellite imaging and subsequent Russian strikes on energy targets.