Overview
- Ukraine’s Air Force reported shooting down or suppressing 60 of 116 strike UAVs launched overnight on Dec. 23–24, with 48 drones hitting 19 locations and a major effort targeting energy infrastructure in Chernihiv region.
- Ukrainska Pravda and Ukrinform said the overnight barrage included Shahed, Gerbera and other UAV types launched from multiple Russian regions and occupied Crimea, and noted parts of Chernihiv lost power after strikes.
- Regional officials reported sustained attacks on civilians and infrastructure: Zaporizhzhia region logged 704 strikes in 24 hours with one person killed and three injured, and Kherson region reported one killed and five injured.
- Russia’s Defense Ministry told TASS its air defenses destroyed 172 Ukrainian UAVs over several regions, including incidents in Tula where debris caused a fire, claims that could not be independently verified.
- A widely shared but undated and unverified clip from Ukraine’s 92nd Separate Assault Brigade shows a drone striking Russian soldiers on horseback, which Kyiv frames as evidence of low‑tech movement driven by vehicle losses and muddy terrain.