Russia attacked Ukraine with a drone stamped with “Happy New Year!!!” — while reportedly losing hundreds of its own troops in an attack on a dorm.
The largest part was the message “с Новым Годом!!!” — the Russian for “Happy New Year” — as well as “бум,” or “boom.”
Nebytov said the “cheap and tasteless” message was found on the Iranian-made Shahed drone in “a playground where children play.”Kyiv police chief Andrey Nebytov shared images of debris from the downed drone.“While Ukrainians did their best celebrating 2023 despite everything, Russia sent multiple ‘gifts,'” officials wrote, noting that air raids in the capital Kyiv had lasted over four hours.including 32 above the capital.
It was found in a playground, which is “all you need to know about the terrorist state and its army,” the police chief said.The attacks continued overnight, with at least 40 drones “headed for Kyiv” getting shot down, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said Monday. Ukraine said it is using sophisticated Western-supplied weapons to shoot down Russia’s missiles and drones, “despite having learned to operate them“Western weapons in Ukraine are already helping to prevent death and destruction. The more modern weapons, the lower the risk to human life becomes,” the government said.
The drone was part of a fresh barrage of air attacks that damaged hospitals and educational facilities across Ukraine.As Ukraine celebrated its defensive skills, Russian officials were left reeling from reports that large numbers of Russian troops had been killed in a strike on a dormitory where they were being housed in occupied Ukraine alongside an ammunition dump.
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