President Zelensky: We will continue to strengthen air defenses, push the war back into Russia
Ukraine will continue to strengthen its air defense and work towards pushing the war back to the aggressor state.
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29 December 2023
Biden: Putin's objective remains unchanged, he must be stopped
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, who unleashed a full-scale war in Europe, has not changed his objective in Ukraine, so he must be stopped because this poses a threat to the security of all of Europe and raises the risk of the United States being pulled into the war.
War update: Ukrainian forces repel 29 enemy attacks in five sectors
Ukraine's defense forces on Friday repelled 29 attacks by the Russian army in the Kupiansk, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, Marinka, and Zaporizhzhia sectors, as well as nine enemy assaults on the left bank of the Dnipro River.
Zelensky visits forward observation post in Avdiivka, presents awards to fighters
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has visited a forward command and observation post of the 110th Mechanized Brigade named after Corporal General Marko Bezruchko in Avdiivka and presented awards to Ukrainian soldiers.
Britain sending hundreds of air defense missiles to Ukraine
The United Kingdom is sending hundreds of air defense missiles to Ukraine to bolster the country's air defense.
Number of those injured in missile attack on Dnipro climbs to 30
Thirty people have been injured in today's missile attack on Dnipro, three of them being in grave condition.
Russian missile attack on Kyiv: Death toll rises to nine
The death toll from a Russian missile attack on Kyiv has increased to nine, whereas eight people injured in the strike have been rescued from the rubble of a warehouse in the city's Shevchenkivskyi district.
Zelensky visits Ukrainian positions near Avdiivka
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has visited Ukrainian frontline positions near Avdiivka, Donetsk region.
Death toll from Russian missile attack on Zaporizhzhia rises to eight
The death toll from a Russian missile attack on Ukraine's southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia has increased to eight.
Unprecedented strikes, but Russia will not stop: Dutch Prime Minister condemns massive attack on Ukraine
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has condemned Russia's massive attack and called on the world to continue to support Ukraine.
Death toll from Zaporizhzhia shelling rises to seven
The number of people killed in Zaporizhzhia as a result of a rocket attack has risen to seven, and 13 more people were injured.
Kharkiv shelling: three wounded in Russian attack are in critical condition
In Kharkiv, three people wounded in a rocket attack on the morning of December 29 are in extremely serious condition.
Remnants of Iskanders, S-300 and X-22 were seized at sites of missile strikes in Kharkiv
Remnants of Iskanders, S-300 and X-22 missiles were seized at the sites of missile strikes in Kharkiv.
CSCIS explainer: West must be ready to fight off Russian aggression
A number of European politicians, as well as Martin Wijnen, the commander-in-chief of the Dutch army, have called on their governments to prepare for the prospect of repelling Russian aggression.
CSCIS explainer: What Ukraine achieved and learned in 2023
Ukraine has survived another year of the full-scale invasion, destroying the dreams of the Russian invaders about the "blitzkrieg."
Another massive attack on Ukraine is real Russian terror – Center for Strategic Communication
On December 29, Russia attacked Kyiv, Kharkiv, Odesa, Lviv, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipro, Cherkasy, Myrhorod, Starokostiantyniv, and other Ukrainian cities with missiles and drones.
Russian missile hits infrastructure facility in Lviv region
During the morning shelling of the Lviv region, one of the enemy missiles hit an infrastructure facility in the Drohobych district.
53 combat engagements take place in frontline over last day, Ukrainian aviation strikes 19 times at enemy
Over the past day, 53 combat engagements took place in the frontline. Ukrainian aviation struck 19 times at the enemy, including its anti-aircraft missile systems.
School building damaged as result of shelling in Odesa
A school building was damaged by a missile attack on Odesa on December 29.
Shelling of Zaporizhzhia: death toll rises to four
Four people were killed in Zaporizhzhia as a result of shelling.
Death toll from rocket attacks in Kharkiv rises to three
In Kharkiv, the death toll from rocket attacks has risen to three, all of them employees of a civilian enterprise.
Air defense system works in Prykarpattia region - all air targets shot down
On December 29, an air defense system was activated in the Ivano-Frankivsk region during a morning enemy missile attack. The air targets were shot down.
Group of deported Ukrainian children from Russia arrives in Belarus - media
Belarus’ authoritarian president on Thursday attended a government-organized meeting with children brought from Russia-controlled areas of Ukraine.
Russian army attacks 15 regions of Ukraine in 24 hours - RMA summary
During the day, the Russian army attacked 15 regions of Ukraine, using attack drones, missiles, artillery, and mortars.
Brink after massive missile attack: Ukraine needs funding now
Against the backdrop of a massive Russian attack on Ukrainian cities, US Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink emphasized that Ukraine already needs funding to continue the fight for freedom next year.
Ukrainian Defense Forces eliminate another 850 Russian invaders
Over the past day, the Ukrainian Defense Forces eliminated 850 Russian invaders.
12 people killed in Ukraine as result of Russian air attack
In Ukraine, 12 people were killed in a massive enemy air attack.
Zelensky reacted to massive shelling: We will definitely respond to terrorists' attacks
On Friday, the Russian Federation attacked Ukraine with almost all the air weapons it has in its arsenal.
Defense Forces destroy 27 Shahed attack drones and 87 cruise missiles - Zaluzhnyi
The forces and means of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, in cooperation with units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine, destroyed 27 enemy Shahed-136/131 strike UAVs and 87 X-101/X-555/X-55 cruise missiles.
Ihnat: Since beginning of full-scale invasion, Russia has fired over 300 X-22 missiles, none have been shot down
Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, the Russian aggressor has fired 300 X-22 missiles at Ukraine, none of which were shot down by air defense systems.