40 Russian fears hit Kiev

Russia hit Ukraine with a series of fears on another night of attacks, officials said Monday, while the Kremlin has signaled that it does not give up its strategy to bomb civilian infrastructure.

Fear strikes are in the wake of similar Russian attacks at the end of the year that ended and the start of the new year, including an attack that killed 3 civilians on the night of the shift of years.

Kiev Mayor Vitaly Klitschko said on Monday that 40 fears headed towards Kiev at night. According to air defence troops, all drones were destroyed.

Mr. Klitschko said 22 fears were destroyed over Kiev, three in the regions near Kiev and 15 in the neighbouring provinces.

According to the mayor, several power infrastructure facilities were damaged as a result of the attack. A 19-year-old was injured and hospitalised, said Mr. Klitschko, while there were power cuts in Kiev.

Since October, Russia has conducted air strikes on Ukraine's energy and water infrastructure almost every week.

Ukraine's president, Voldymyr Zelensky, has accused Russia of <x0-terrorism” as bombing air strikes have left many without heat at extremely low temperatures.

Ukrainian officials say Moscow is using the cold as a weapon to demoralise Ukrainian resistance.

Ukraine is using sophisticated weapons sent from the West to bring down Russia's missiles and drones, as well as to send artillery fires to areas controlled by Russia.

Moscow's attack on Russia, which began on 24 February, has gone wrong, increasing pressure on President Vladimir Putin as his troops try to maintain positions and advance. During his speech to the nation for the new year, Mr. Putin said 2022 was the year of difficult but necessary decisions.

Mr. Putin insists he had no choice but to send troops to Ukraine because Russia's security -- a statement that has been condemned by the West -- said Moscow has full responsibility for the attack.

Russia is currently in a period of public holidays until January 8th.

Drons, rockets and artillery shells released by Russian forces hit areas across Ukraine.

Five people were injured in Monday's morning bombing attacks in an area controlled by Ukraine in the southern region of Kherson, Governor Jaroslav Yanusevic said through the Telegram platform.

The official said Russian forces attacked the town of Berislav, shooting at a local market, likely from a tank. “Three of the wounded are in serious condition and are being evacuated to Kherson”, Janusevic said.

Seven fears were shot over the southern region of Mykolai, according to Governor Vitaly Kim and three others were shot in the southeastern region of Dnepropetrovsk, Governor Valentyn Reznicenko said. According to him, the target was energy infrastructure.

Ukraine's Air Force Command announced on Monday that during the night 39 Shahed drones produced by Iran, two Orlan fears produced by Russia, as well as an X-59 missile.

“We are standing firm,” the Ukrainian Defence Ministry wrote on Twitter.

A powerful attack during the New Year left at least four civilians dead and injured dozens more throughout the country, Ukrainian authorities reported. The fourth “Victime, a 46-year-old Kiev resident, died in a hospital Monday morning”, said Mr. Klitschko.

In Russia, a Ukrainian drone hit an energy unit in the Brynsk region, bordering Ukraine, Brynsk regional governor Alexander Bogomaz reported on Monday morning. “As a consequence, a village was left without electricity”, he said. / VOA