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Missiles were fired in several waves, an adviser to Ukraine’s president said.
Will Russia become a pariah state?
More than 10 months after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched an invasion into neighboring Ukraine, the two countries are engaged in a struggle for control of areas throughout eastern and southern Ukraine.
Putin’s forces in November pulled out of key positions, retreating from Kherson as Ukrainian troops led a counteroffensive targeting the city. Russian drones have continued bombarding civilian targets throughout Ukraine, knocking out critical power infrastructure as winter sets in.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that he’s expecting Chinese President Xi Jinping to make a state visit to Russia in the spring of 2023.
Putin said he’s looking to deepen military cooperation between the two nations.
Putin said the visit would «demonstrate to the world the closeness of Russian-Chinese relations.»
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is praising his country’s air defense, saying it «successfully repelled» a barrage of Russian missiles fired at Kyiv and other targets early Thursday.
Zelenskyy said the Ukrainian Air Force shot down 54 missiles and 11 attack drones.
«Our warriors all over Ukraine distinguished themselves and I thank all our Air Commands: Center, South, East and West,» Zelenskyy said.
He specifically cited the efforts of the 96th Kyiv, 160th Odesa and the 208th Kherson anti-aircraft missile brigades, saying their «results are the best today.»
Zelenskyy said several Russian missiles evaded Ukraine’s air defense and hit several infrastructure targets.
