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Russia Launches 108 Drones Overnight, Escalating Assault on Ukraine

Ukrainian forces intercept 55 drones as Russian attacks damage civilian infrastructure, prompting new war-crime investigations.

This illustrative image from December 20, 2022, shows a destroyed T-72 Russian tank in the village of Bohorodychne, eastern Ukraine.
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Overview

  • Russian forces conducted nearly 3,500 attacks in the past 24 hours, deploying 3,443 kamikaze drones, according to Ukraine’s military.
  • A school in Chernihiv region was damaged by a Russian drone strike, with no injuries reported as students were studying remotely.
  • A drone strike in Kharkiv region injured a married couple when their car was targeted, while other attacks injured civilians in nearby areas.
  • A civilian freight train in Donetsk region was hit by a missile, injuring its driver, as Ukraine condemned continued strikes on critical infrastructure.
  • Ukrainian authorities have opened a war-crimes investigation into Russian attacks on civilian targets, citing violations of international law.