According to the officials, a barrage of Russian missiles has impacted cities across the entirety of Ukraine.
According to Vitaly Klischko, the mayor of Kyiv, there have been many explosions in the capital, and at least one person has been killed. In addition, there was damage done to a hotel.
The assaults took place two days after Russia carried out one of the most significant air strikes since the conflict began.
The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, has issued a warning that Russia might launch additional attacks so that Ukrainians would “enjoy the New Year in darkness.”
During the past few months, Russia has been focusing its aggression on Ukraine’s energy sector. As a result, power stations have been destroyed, and millions of people have been left in the dark during the frigid winter.
Several high-ranking officials in Ukraine have made posts on social media in which they make reference to the strikes and claim that Russia will not be successful in disrupting their celebrations.
The governor of Mykolaiv, Vitaly Kim, made the announcement on Facebook that there had been reports of Russian missile launches.
He remarked, “The occupants have chosen to try their best to make today miserable for us.”
As soon as the air raid sirens started going off, people in Kyiv ran for cover.
A number of neighborhoods that were struck by explosions received assistance from first responders.
It was reported on Telegram by the deputy chief of staff for the president, Kyrylo Tymoshenko, that a hotel had been damaged.
The nation’s air defences have been brought online throughout all of its areas.
According to a statement made by a Ukrainian official, a drone attack in the city of Khmelnytskyi caused injuries to two people.
The assaults occurred at the same time that Russian President Vladimir Putin blamed the West for “provoking” Russia into beginning its invasion of Ukraine on February 24.
In his belligerent address for the New Year, Vladimir Putin said: “The Western nations have spread falsehoods about world peace.” “They were making preparations for war, and now they are using Ukraine and its people in a cynical way in order to undermine and fracture Russia.”
The allegations made by Russia regarding the beginning of the aggression are rejected by both Ukraine and the West.
The government of Ukraine has been pleading with Western politicians to equip it with new air defenses, and lately, the Ukrainian government received confirmation that the Patriot system will be supplied by the United States.
The Kremlin did not agree with Ukraine’s proposed timeline for the start of peace talks, which was 2023.