Russia and Ukraine began the new year with counterattacks. 5 people were killed in this counter attack of the two countries. Among them, four people lost their lives in Ukraine’s attack and one in Russia’s attack. Many were injured.
On the first day of the new year, Ukrainian shelling killed four people in the city of Donetsk, an official in the Russian embassy in the eastern Ukrainian city said. And 14 people were injured.
One person was killed in a Russian drone strike in the southern Ukrainian port city of Odessa. Oleh Kiper, the region’s governor, said in a telegram that Ukraine’s air defense system was active in repelling the drone attack, but the fires started after drone debris hit residential buildings in different parts of the city. Several people were injured.
A video posted on social media by Odesa Mayor Hennadi Trukhanov showed him inspecting a damaged apartment with broken windows. The Ukrainian Air Force also said that Russia has also carried out airstrikes targeting the Mykolaiv and Dnipro regions.
Meanwhile, the chances that the war in Ukraine will stop soon are slimmer than ever. Compared to this time last year, Vladimir Putin is stronger than ever. Not only in terms of military power, but also politically, the Russian president is in a much stronger position than last year.
The situation on the battlefield is still uncertain. Ukraine’s winter campaign appears to have stalled recently. Again, there is no progress from the Russian side either.