The Ukrainian authorities accuse Moscow of not respecting its own ceasefire, to which Russia replied that during the 36-hour Christmas truce they limited themselves to responding to enemy attacks.
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A Ukrainian attack damaged two thermoelectric plants in the Donetsk region, while Russian troops attacked the eastern regions of Donetsk and Kharkov, and southern Zaporizhia, coinciding with the end last midnight of the Kremlin-ordered Christmas truce, according to military reports from both sides.
The plants were hit in the towns of Novi Svet and Zugres under pro-Russian control, a representative of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic reported today on its Telegram channel.
In turn, last night Russian artillery hit the town of Merefa, in Kharkivwhere a 50-year-old man died.
Russian troops also reportedly launched a dozen attacks against the Ukrainian strongholds of Kramatorsk and Konstantinovka in Donetskwhere there were no civilian casualties.
There were also bombardments against the suburbs of the city of Zaporizhiacapital of the homonymous region, where Russian projectiles would have attacked the UN mission in the city of Orekhov.
Hours before the end of the unilateral ceasefire ordered by Russian President Vladimir Putin, several Ukrainian cities declared an air alert in anticipation of bombing.
The Ukrainian General Staff estimated 40 attacks with missile launchers perpetrated by Russia during the last 24 hours against civilian infrastructure.
The Ukrainian authorities and the Pentagon accused Moscow of not respecting its own ceasefire, to which the Russian Defense Ministry replied that during the 36-hour Christmas truce its forces were limited to only respond to attacks enemies.
Source: Eitb
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