At the request of the Ukrainian side, the Ukraine-NATO Council will organize an extraordinary meeting regarding the massive missile and drone attacks carried out by Russia in recent days.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Dmytro Kuleba, announced this. According to him, the main topic of the meeting will be the strengthening of Ukraine's air defense.
“NATO supported Ukraine's request to convene an emergency meeting of the Ukraine-NATO Council in response to massive missile attacks by Russia. One of the main topics will be the strengthening of Ukraine's air defense. This is an important signal of Euro-Atlantic unity in context. About the escalation of Russian terror”, Kuleba wrote on the X website
The council meeting is scheduled for next week.
Russian missile attacks
On December 29, the Russian Federation A A massive attack in Ukraine. 158 air attack means were used – attack drones and various types of missiles. Air defense forces managed to shoot down 114 targets – 87 Kh-101, Kh-555, Kh-55 cruise missiles and 27 Shahed-136/131 attack drones.
As a result of the strike in the capital of Ukraine, Kiev, the metro station and residential buildings were destroyed. Due to the large number of dead and injured, January 1 was declared a day of mourning in Kyiv. 30 people died and 29 were injured in the capital.
In total, 18 settlements in 10 regions throughout Ukraine were affected by the attack on December 29. 170 people were injured. 53 people died.
On January 2, the Russians repeated a massive attack. The Ukrainians destroyed a total of 72 (99 launched) missiles: 10 Kh-47M2 “Kindzhal” air-ballistic missiles; 59 Kh-101 / Kh-555 / Kh-55 cruise missiles; 3 caliber cruise missile. All 35 Shahedun aircraft were also destroyed. 136/131 fired by Russia.
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