Kyiv is hit by Iranian kamikaze drones. Putin goes to Belarus
Ukraine reports that Russian kamikaze drones attacked the government’s energy and other infrastructure. Kyiv and the attacks on the surrounding regions were carried out on the morning of December 19.
Primary according to information, no death was registered, two people were injured. Kyiv in the province military administration on the offensive 20more than Iran said that the production was done using a drone.
Air defense systems shot down 15 of the drones news is given. At dawn Kyiv around weather the alarm was heard.
Russia’s attack on Ukraine is now in its tenth month. Russia Ukraine cruise missiles to the energy infrastructure along and Iran production strikes with drones. It seems that the goal of the invader is to create difficulties for the Ukrainians in the cold winter, to demoralize the population.
Russia last week in Kiev and of Ukraine fired missiles and drones at other cities. Ukraine officials are trying to rebuild infrastructure, asking for Western aid, generators, electrical power equipment, as well as modern air defense systems.
The pace of the occupation has slowed down relatively, Russia forces 10 they have experienced three major setbacks per month. Currently, the heaviest fighting is said to be going on in the eastern Donbas region, near the city of Bakhmut.
President of Russia Vladimir Putin and on December 19 to Belarus trip should do. Speculation is rife that Moscow will try to get Belarusian forces to attack Ukraine from the north.
Putin he has not been to Belarus for more than three years. Authoritarian leader of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko is his main ally in this war.
It is expected that they will have face-to-face talks, and the integration ministers will hold more extensive talks.
According to some analysts and military personnel, Putin It can convince Lukashenka to involve Belarusian soldiers in the war in Ukraine together with Russian forces.
There is also an opinion that the intention of the Russian leader of Ukraine military to divert the attention of the leadership, to pull his forces from the eastern provinces, where heavy fighting is going on, to the north, to the border with Belarus.
Ukrainian general lieutenant Sergey Nayev said on December 18 that the two leaders would discuss the “broader involvement” of the Belarusian army
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky On December 18, he said in a video message that Kyiv is ready for “all possible situations”, including an attack from the territory of Belarus.
“Protecting our border with both Russia and Belarus is our constant priority,” – Zelensky stressed.
Currently, Russia does not have enough facilities, so it is training thousands of its soldiers in Belarus. Experts talk about the possibility that Moscow is preparing for a large-scale attack early next year.
According to the news published by “Interfax” agency on December 19 with reference to the Ministry of Defense, Russia and Belarus will hold joint exercises. However, the agency did not write the details.