Russian missile attacks are especially terrible in winter, the American diplomat noted.
Missile attacks on Ukraine by Russia against peaceful Ukrainian cities only strengthen the determination of the United States of America and Ukrainians.
Such attacks are especially terrible in winter, the Ambassador of the United States of America to Ukraine, Brigitte Brink, reported on the Twitter microblog.
“For the third time this holiday week, Russia has carried out indiscriminate shelling of Ukrainians, hitting houses, hotels and other civilian objects. These attacks, especially terrible at this time of year, only strengthen the determination of both the brave Ukrainians and ours,” the ambassador said USA
Missile attack on Ukraine by the Russian Federation today – what you need to know
As reported, today, December 31, the Russian army launched several waves of missile attacks on various cities of Ukraine.
Rockets hit civilian objects in Kyiv, Khmelnytskyi, Mykolaiv and Zaporizhzhia.
As a result of the attack, a private house was damaged in the Solomyanskyi district of Kyiv, a hotel was damaged in the Pecherskyi district, and the windows of the Palace of Ukraine were blown out. In the Sviatoshyn district, fragments of the rocket fell on the “Temp” stadium. Also, according to Mayor Vitalii Klitschko, three schools and kindergartens were damaged in Kyiv as a result of the rocket attack.
In Kyiv, the number of victims is 22 people, an elderly man died.
In Khmelnytskyi, rockets hit a military facility and a gas station, 13 residential buildings were damaged. 8 civilians were hospitalized, including a 22-year-old girl in serious condition.
In Mykolaiv, two residential buildings were completely destroyed, another 12 were damaged. Six people were injured, three of them were hospitalized.
In Zaporizhzhia, one private house was completely destroyed, and 4 more were semi-destroyed. In addition, more than 20 private houses were damaged. Four civilians were also injured, including a pregnant woman and a 14-year-old girl.