Russian missiles have attacked the Cherkassy region of Ukraine. Six people were injured in the town of Smela. 12 houses were damaged.
In Kiev, the death toll from this morning's missile attack has risen to 8 people. The search and rescue operation continues.
The head of the Ukrainian Defence Ministry, Rustem Umerov, believes that Russia will be able to repeat the attack. He called today's shelling of Ukraine the most massive in the entire war.
“It is obvious that with such stocks of missiles that the aggressor state has, they can and will continue such attacks," Umerov wrote on Facebook. – For our part, we continue to work with partner governments to provide Ukraine with sufficient air defence equipment to protect our people from the deadly danger of future attacks.”
It also became known that the missile that violated polish airspace was russian. This is reported by the General Staff of Poland. The country's authorities have put air defence systems on high alert.
Context: Out of 158 strike vehicles (missiles and drones) used by the russians to attack Ukraine on the night of 29 December, ukrainian air defence forces managed to shoot down 114, official data shows.
Memorial to the fallen Moldovan soldiers of the Transnistrian War in Chisinau. Photo: Alexander Moisseenko
Thirty-three years ago, a ceasefire brought an end to the Transnistrian War—sometimes described by locals as the Russian-Moldovan War. Although the tensions officially ended in 1992, its consequences continue to shape Moldovan politics, society, and security — especially in view of the upcoming parliamentary elections.
Finland is moving to withdraw from the Ottawa Convention, which bans anti-personnel mines. Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said the decision comes as a direct response to growing aggression from Russia.
The ruling Georgian Dream party has approved a set of controversial laws, including a “foreign agent” act aimed at NGOs and media. Critics say it mimics the U.S. FARA but is weaponized against dissent.
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