Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:24pm on 25 Dec 2024,Wednesday International
Russia’s Christmas Day attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure left 520,000 people in Kharkiv without heating and water and 500,000 without electricity, according to Kharkiv official Oleg Sinegubov. A 53-year-old woman was killed by mortar fire. Russia’s Ministry of Defence confirmed the attack, claiming it targeted critical energy facilities supporting Ukraine’s military operations. Ukraine’s air force reported detecting 184 enemy missiles and drones, shooting down 113. Strikes hit energy facilities in Kharkiv, Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and other regions. Efforts to restore power and heating are ongoing, with authorities confirming casualties but withholding details.
