Russian raids take four lives in Ukraine on New Year’s Day

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Russia’s raid on Ukraine resulted in the loss of four lives and dozens wounded on New Year’s Day.

On Saturday, drones and missiles built in Iran targeted the Ukrainian capital and other places, resulting in the deaths of three persons.

According to a picture released by Ukrainian authorities, At least one drone had the Russian words “Happy New Year” scrawled on it in red.

Authorities reported that a new incident took place on Sunday in Zaporizhzhia’s southern district, killing one person and injuring three others.

An adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky Mykhailo Podolyak emphasized that the New Year’s attacks in Russia targeted major cities’ downtowns and suggested a change in Moscow’s strategy.

“Russia no longer has any military goals and is trying to kill as many civilians as possible and destroy more civilian facilities,” he tweeted.

Earlier on New Year’s Eve, A 13-year-old boy was seriously injured when Russian artillery shelled the settlement of Naddniprianske west of Kherson.