Defiant Ukrainians celebrate New Year amid barrage of attacks by Russia
Instead of the boom of celebratory fireworks at midnight in the capital Kyiv, Ukrainians were met with piercing air raid warnings as Russian rockets and drones rained down in attacks that Ukrainian officials said are deliberately targeting civilians to instigate fear and erode morale. when Moscow began launching airstrikes to damage Ukraine’s power and water facilities, part of a campaign started in October to increase the suffering of Ukrainians during the winter.
Oleksander Dugyn and his friends and family in Kyiv watched as Ukrainian air defense forces zeroed in on the Russian drones and missiles in the night sky. In the midst of the assault, Zelensky and President Vladimir Putin addressed their people in speeches on New Year’s Eve.
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