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Kherson's blackout and Kyiv's drone-hit districts
Summary
A look back at Russian strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure and housing in the days before 28 December 2023.
What did the days before 28 December 2023 show about the pressure on Ukraine's cities? Two reports, from 22 and 27 December, give a picture of strikes reaching both the capital and the south.
On 22 December, Russia launched a mass drone attack on Kyiv, striking several residential districts. A block of flats was damaged in Solomianskyi District, and at least two people were injured. Heavy damage was also reported in Holosiivskyi District.
On 27 December, Russian drone and artillery strikes killed at least five people in Kherson, according to the Kherson governor, Oleksandr Prokudin. He said power outages affected around 70% of households in the city.
Taken together, the reports describe attacks on infrastructure and residential areas in two different parts of the country within a single week.
