Russian assaults throughout Ukraine injured at the least six civilians over the previous day, regional authorities reported on Dec. 16.

Ukrainian air defenses shot down 27 of the 49 drones launched by Russia in a single day, the Air Pressure mentioned. Nineteen drones have been reportedly misplaced throughout the nation due to digital warfare countermeasures.

Russian assaults towards Kharkiv Oblast injured two folks – a 48-year-old lady in Kharkiv and a 54-year-old lady within the village of Kutkivka, Governor Oleh Syniehubov reported.

Two different folks have been injured throughout strikes towards Kherson Oblast, Governor Oleksandr Prokudin mentioned.

In Mykolaiv Oblast, two males aged 50 and 53 have been hospitalized following a drone assault towards the town of Mykolaiv, in keeping with Vitalii Kim, the regional governor.

Cherkasy, Chernihiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Khmelnytskyi, Luhansk, Sumy, and Zaporizhzhia oblasts have been additionally attacked, however no casualties have been reported.

Outnumbered and outgunned, Ukraine struggles to halt Russian advance near PokrovskRussian troops are closing in on Pokrovsk from the east and south. After the capture of Shevchenko village just south of the city, Russian forces are less than 4 kilometers (2.5 miles) from this key logistics hub sitting on the western edge of Donetsk Oblast. “The fighting is extremelyThe Kyiv IndependentKateryna Hodunova