Within the northeastern Sumy area, additional strikes have been reported close to town of Shostka, the place the mayor, Mykola Noha, confirmed that 12 residential buildings had been broken in addition to two academic amenities.

Noha mentioned some “social infrastructure objects” have been destroyed, however didn’t present additional particulars.

There have additionally been extra assaults involving missiles and drones focusing on a number of different areas of Ukraine, in response to the airforce, whereas the Russian Protection Ministry has mentioned that it efficiently struck a Ukrainian air base and a gunpowder manufacturing facility.

Electrical energy blackouts have been widespread in Ukraine for the reason that conflict broke out, as round half of its vitality infrastructure has been destroyed in the course of the conflict.

Whereas the West continues to assist Ukraine with protection provides, Russia has sought to overwhelm it with mixed strikes involving massive numbers of missiles and drones.

The newest assaults from Russia come as rising uncertainty looms over the continued battle. U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will take workplace subsequent month and has vowed to finish the conflict between Ukraine and Russia.

This has thrown doubt over whether or not the U.S. will proceed supporting Kyiv to the extent it has been doing, inflicting the Biden administration to spend extra on serving to Ukraine.

President Biden introduced on Monday that the US will ship a further $2.5 billion in weapons to Ukraine, to spend all the cash his administration has obtainable to assist Kyiv combat off Russia earlier than Donald Trump takes over.

Regardless of Russia’s makes an attempt to overwhelm, Ukraine has struck again with a barrage of missile and drone assaults all year long 2024.

Russia’s Protection Ministry claimed their air defenses shot down 68 Ukrainian drones over a number of areas early Tuesday. The ministry additionally mentioned they sank eight uncrewed boats within the Black Sea.