Ukraine responded to a barrage of Russian missiles that fell yesterday, December 29, causing at least 39 deaths and 159 injuries; This was the worst attack since 2023. Kiev would launch a massive bombing of the center of Belgorod, a Russian city near the Russian border. Ukraine. The provisional death toll in the attack was 10 people, including 2 children. 45 more people were injured. Ukraine did not claim responsibility for the attack, but RBC-Ukraine broadcaster, citing official sources, stated that the operation on Russian territory was carried out in response to the intense bombardment of Moscow on December 29. The Russian Defense Ministry said anti-aircraft units destroyed 13 Ukrainian rockets over the southern Belgorod region on Friday. However, the missile defense system did not guarantee complete protection.
President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin has been informed about the attack by the Ukrainian armed forces on residential areas of Belgorod and is probably already preparing a counter-attack. On the other hand, the Kremlin leader’s strategy is clear: to weaken the morale of the Ukrainian people, who are already exhausted after almost two years of conflict.
Putin also appears to be turning to the foreign front to limit Western countries’ support for Kiev. Russia is stepping up efforts to undermine French support for Ukraine as part of a propaganda campaign in Western Europe that is part of the war against Kiev, according to the Washington Post, which cited Kremlin documents and interviews with European officials.
Russian documents show that Moscow’s aim is to undermine support for Ukraine and weaken NATO’s resolve. The initiatives in France are similar to the intervention in Germany, where the Kremlin is trying to unite the far right and far left in an anti-war alliance.
Source: Today IT
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