"The attack came as Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed confidence in his country's eventual victory in the war against his neighbour. Four apartment buildings were damaged in the bombardment, according to regional military administration head Oleh Kiper. Power company DTEK said two of its energy facilities suffered significant damage. The company said that 10 substations that distribute electricity in the Odesa region were damaged in December alone. Russia has this year escalated its long-range attacks on urban areas of Ukraine."
"From January to November this year, more than 2,300 Ukrainian civilians were killed and more than 11,000 were injured, the United Nations said earlier this month. That was 26% higher than in the same period in 2024 and 70% higher than in 2023, it said. Russia's sustained drone and missile attacks have taken place against a backdrop of renewed diplomatic efforts to stop the fighting."
Russian forces carried out an attack that damaged four apartment buildings and severely damaged two energy facilities, with DTEK reporting ten substations in Odesa damaged in December alone. Long-range drone and missile strikes have escalated this year, increasingly targeting urban areas and energy infrastructure to disrupt heat and water supplies during winter. From January to November, more than 2,300 civilians were killed and over 11,000 injured, increases of 26% versus 2024 and 70% versus 2023, according to the United Nations. Diplomatic efforts toward a settlement continue, with meetings between leaders, while President Putin affirmed confidence in eventual Russian success.
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