UKRAINE, KHARKIV REGION, Dec. 23 — Over the past day, Russian forces attacked the Kharkiv region with three Geran-2 drones and 32 drones of unidentified types. There were no casualties, reported Oleh Syniehubov, the governor of the oblast.

Syniehubov said that Russian drones damaged five houses, farm buildings, and garages in the Prykolotne settlement of the Kupiansk district.

This night, Russia continued to attack Ukrainian energy and civilian infrastructure, launching over 650 drones and over 30 missiles at the country. 

Volodymyr Zelenskyi, the Ukrainian President, said that the Russian attacks killed at least three people, including a four-year-old child.

At night, Russians also attacked the Solonytsivka settlement in the Kharkiv district. The State Emergency Service reported a fire in a field with a six-square-meter area, caused by falling debris from Russian drones.

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