Ukraine’s foreign minister Andrii Sybiha said Russia launched hundreds of drones and missiles in what he described as a brutal response to peace efforts. “Russia’s only response to peace efforts is brutal attacks using hundreds of drones and missiles against Kyiv and other cities and regions,” he wrote on X. In the surrounding Kyiv region, around 320,000 households lost power following the strikes. The attack began in the early hours of Saturday and continued into daylight, with explosions echoing across the capital as ballistic missiles and drones struck multiple locations. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia had launched nearly 500 drones and 40 missiles overnight, targeting civilian and energy infrastructure.

Source: The Telegraph December 27, 2025 09:19 UTC