Ukraine’s air defence systems successfully destroyed 47 Russian attack drones during a wave of strikes, while another 25 were lost locally, the Air Force reported.
Between 10:00 a.m. on 22 December and 9:00 a.m. on 23 December 2024, Russia launched 72 Shahed drones and other UAVs from Bryansk and Orel in Russia.
The drones were intercepted over Poltava, Sumy, Kharkiv, Kyiv, Chernihiv, Cherkasy, Zhytomyr, Khmelnytskyy, and Odesa Regions.
In Khmelnytskyy and Kyiv Regions, Russian drones caused damage to private businesses and residential houses. No casualties were reported, and assistance is being provided to those affected.