Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT

Russia Says It Seized Control of Two Ukraine Towns


(MENAFN) Russia announced Monday its military secured control of two additional locations in Ukraine's eastern territories.

The Defense Ministry declared that Pavlivka in the Zaporizhzhia region and Novopavlivka in the Donetsk region fell under Russian authority within the previous 24-hour period.

Moscow also reported repelling a nighttime aerial assault from Ukraine, claiming its air defenses destroyed 12 guided aerial bombs, two Neptun long-range guided missiles, and 122 drones during overnight operations.

In separate remarks, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated Russia is targeting Ukraine's energy infrastructure.

He described conditions as "the situation is extremely tough" in Kyiv, noting "things are also difficult" in the Kyiv region and in border and frontline regions—Kharkiv, Chernihiv, Sumy, Dnipro, and Zaporizhzhia.

"A great deal of work was carried out in the Poltava region and in Odesa to stabilize the energy situation," he stated.

Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal, following discussions with leadership from the Ukrenergo energy company, informed reporters he assigned objectives focused on reducing the duration of blackouts in the hardest-hit areas.

Certain Ukrainian territories reportedly endure power outages lasting up to 16 hours daily.

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