Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 11:02am on 25 Dec 2023,Monday International
Ukrainian President Zelenskiy declared, "Evil will be defeated," as the nation marked Christmas on December 25, aligning with Europe. The government's symbolic shift from January 7 to December 25 for Orthodox Christmas signifies a break from the Russian Orthodox Church. Amid this, Ukraine reported downing 28 out of 31 Russian drones launched from Crimea. Russian attacks in southern Kherson killed five civilians, and Ukrainian shelling in Horlivka claimed one life. Russia alleged Western involvement in Serbian protests over elections. In another incident, a fire on Russia's nuclear-powered ship in Murmansk posed no reactor threat. Tensions persist in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, with both sides claiming downed aircraft.
