The Russian Federation launched a disguised missile attack on Kyiv; In Kyiv, part of the metro was blocked for six months. Athletistic highlights yesterday’s key events.
Russian Tu-95MS strategic bombers launched a missile attack on Ukrainian territory on Friday morning. About 10 aircraft fired Kh-101/555/55 cruise missiles from the area of Engels city, Saratov region. The shooting was sudden, unexpected, like the flight of these missile carriers. The Russians disguised the attack as practice, as they did it every day. This is the first attack in 79 days. The air raid warning in the capital lasted for over 1.5 hours. However, all enemy targets were destroyed as they approached the city. As a result, no one was killed or damaged in Kyiv. In total, the air defense forces shot down 14 of the 19 Russian missiles. However, some of the missiles hit infrastructure in the Dnepropetrovsk region, especially in the Pavlograd, Ternovka and Yuryev communities. “An industrial enterprise was destroyed. 16 private houses and five country houses were damaged. A church was hit. A car was also damaged,” said the head of the regional military administration, Sergei Lysak.
Kyiv authorities have announced the suspension of train traffic on Kyiv’s blue metro line between Demeevskaya and Teremki stations for six months. 5 metro stations will be closed simultaneously for at least six months, and maybe more. The closure was explained by the need for urgent repairs to the race tunnel between the stations. It was noted that “due to the uneven decay process, distortion of the vibration around the ground mass and the load on the tunnel frame, there is a risk of losing the stability of the tunnel structures.” The tunnel is opened from above to check if the general contractor followed all the regulations during its construction. An investigation has been launched.
Vladimir Putin will participate in the Russian presidential election in 2024. He announced his nomination in response to a “request” from the speaker of the parliament of the self-proclaimed DPR, Artem Zhoga. “I will not lie, at different times I had different opinions, but now you are right. Now is the time when you have to make a decision. I will run for president of the Russian Federation,” said Putin in a video released by the Kremlin.
The IOC allowed Russians and Belarusians to participate in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris under a neutral flag. This decision was made by the Executive Committee of the International Olympic Committee. Individual neutral athletes will be invited by the IOC and their respective federations. A very limited number of athletes will qualify through the current qualification systems. The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine called this decision irresponsible. “During war, it is not possible to hide behind the white flag of “neutrality.” Neutrality at a time when the bloodiest war in Europe since World War II is going on in Europe and one country is trying to destroy another means irresponsibility and silent connivance with the murderers,” the acting deputy said. Minister of Youth and Sports of Ukraine Matvey Bedny.
In Ukraine, electricity consumption remained at record levels for the second day, Ukrenergo reported. “To meet demand growth by 4%, the energy system should also operate three units of thermal power plants. But there is still no free capacity in the power plants,” the report said. The company called on Ukrainians to consume electricity carefully to avoid shortages and maintain a balance between production and consumption in the energy system.
Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on December 8 to override President Rumen Radev’s veto of an agreement between the Bulgarian Interior Ministry and the Ukrainian Defense Ministry to supply 100 old armored personnel carriers to Ukraine, which ratified by parliament last month.
Germany has given a new military aid package to Ukraine. This is confirmed by updated data on the German government website. In particular, Ukraine received a new generation air reconnaissance system Luna NG, which surpasses the previous model in all characteristics. The Ukrainian Armed Forces also received a small number of shells, drones and trucks.
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Source: korrespondent
I am David Wyatt, a professional writer and journalist for Buna Times. I specialize in the world section of news coverage, where I bring to light stories and issues that affect us globally. As a graduate of Journalism, I have always had the passion to spread knowledge through writing.