Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:57am on 03 Jan 2024,Wednesday International
A new wave of Russian missile and drone strikes hit cities across Ukraine on Tuesday, leaving at least seven dead and over 180 wounded. Attacks struck residential buildings in Kyiv and Kharkiv, as Moscow escalated its aerial bombardment after vowing retaliation for a Ukrainian strike on Russian soil. President Zelensky accused Russia of premeditated terror aimed at civilians. Ukraine says it shot down over 70 incoming missiles, but damage was still extensive. The escalation came as military aid for Ukraine faces hurdles. Kyiv urged the West to expedite air defense equipment as critical to counter the intensified Russian attacks on power infrastructure and civilian areas.
