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As millions of Ukrainians celebrate Christmas Day, Russia has launched a major missile and drone attack on the country's energy infrastructure

President Zelensky says Russia made a "conscious choice" to launch attacks at Christmas

Ukraine's air force says it detected 184 missiles and drones - many were shot down or missed their target

Russia confirms what it calls the "massive" attack, saying the "goal was achieved"

In Kyiv, people sheltered in metro stations - "It's scary to stay at home," one woman says

There are power cuts and planned outages across the country, including in parts of Kyiv

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[-] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 34 points 1 day ago

They must feel so proud of themselves

[-] UraniumBlazer@lemm.ee 12 points 1 day ago

Can't blame them. They haven't exactly been successful in anything much these past decades...

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