Russian drone attack repelled, electricity still rationed

► The Ukrainian army repels a drone attack

The Ukrainian army announced on Friday December 30 that it had repelled overnight a Russian attack by Iranian drones on the country, including the capital kyiv, the day after Russian bombardments.

“During the night of December 29-30, the enemy attacked Ukraine with Iranian-made suicide drones,” according to a statement from the Ukrainian Air Force. A total of sixteen drones were fired from the southeast and north and ” all “ were destroyed by Ukrainian air defense.

► Electricity still rationed

Several cities in the country were hit by Russian strikes on Thursday and power cuts remained numerous on Friday. And this while the current has already been heavily rationed across the country for weeks.

The millions of Ukrainians who do not have generators are therefore preparing to celebrate the New Year without electricity, sometimes without water or heating and under curfew.

► The United Kingdom will increase its military aid to Ukraine

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced on Friday on Twitter to strengthen the United Kingdom’s military support for Ukraine.

The country will, among other things, give more “1,000 Vallon metal detectors” et “one hundred bomb disarmament kits”, or explosion kits, according to the Department of Defense. With these donations, the United Kingdom intends “Help clear minefields” and ensure the safety of “recovered territories, civilian homes and infrastructure”.

► NATO Secretary General encourages member countries to “do more” for Ukraine

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has encouraged member states of the Atlantic Alliance to supply more arms and ammunition to Ukraine. “It is in our security interests to make sure Ukraine wins and that (Vladimir) Putin does not win », underlined Jens Stoltenberg. He also clarified that Ukraine had a ” huge “ need for ammunition and spare parts.

► Putin will not wish a happy new year to Biden, Scholz and Macron

Vladimir Putin will not send New Year’s wishes to Joe Biden and Emmanuel Macron, nor to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, the Kremlin has said, in the midst of a crisis between Moscow and the West.

“These counterparts send us no wishes. In fact, we have no contact with them. And given the unfriendly acts they constantly undertake, the president will not send them well wishes”said Dmitry Peskov, spokesman for the Russian presidency.