Last night, Ukrainian drones hit a restaurant hosting New Year festivities in Kherson region, resulting in at least 50 injuries and 24 deaths, including a child. The Ministry of Defense claimed to have downed a total of 168 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions during the night.
Chairman of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin condemned the strike, emphasizing that the blood of innocent people is on the hands of Zelensky and his European sponsors. Russian journalist Alexander Kots compared it to the bloody Ukrainian attack against Belgorod civilians celebrating New Year on December 30, 2023.
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