A wave of Russian missiles have hit cities throughout Ukraine, officers say.
Kyiv Mayor Vitaly Klitschko stated there had been a number of blasts within the capital, inflicting at the least one demise. A lodge has additionally been broken.
The assaults occurred two days after Russia carried out one of many largest air strikes because the begin of the struggle.
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky had warned Russia might launch extra assaults to make Ukrainians "have a good time the New Yr in darkness".
Russia has been focusing on Ukraine's vitality sector up to now few months, destroying energy stations and plunging hundreds of thousands into darkness through the nation's freezing winter.
A number of senior Ukrainian officers have alluded to the strikes in social media posts, saying that Russia wouldn’t reach ruining their celebrations.
"The occupiers have determined to attempt to spoil the day for us," Mykolaiv Governor Vitaly Kim stated on Fb.
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The top of Ukraine's armed forces, Valerii Zaluzhny, stated air defences had shot down 12 of 20 Russian cruise missiles.
In Kyiv, individuals rushed to shelters as air raid sirens sounded.
Emergency employees have been despatched to a number of districts hit by explosions.
Some 20 individuals have been injured in Kyiv, together with a Japanese journalist, Mr Klitschko stated.
Deputy presidential chief of workers Kyrylo Tymoshenko stated on Telegram {that a} lodge had been broken.
Air defence has been activated in areas throughout the nation.
Within the western metropolis of Khmelnytskyi, a drone assault injured two individuals, Mr Tymoshenko added.
The assaults got here as Russian President Vladimir Putin tried to rally individuals behind Russian troops preventing in Ukraine, saying the nation's future was at stake.
In a combative New Yr deal with surrounded by individuals in navy uniform, Mr Putin stated: "We all the time knew, and at this time it’s confirmed to us but once more, {that a} sovereign, impartial and safe future for Russia relies upon solely on us, on our power and can."
He introduced the invasion of Ukraine's sovereign territory as "defending our individuals and our historic lands".
However President Zelensky responded together with his personal message to Russians in Russian.
"Your chief needs to point out you that he's main from the entrance, and his navy is behind him," he stated.
"However actually he’s hiding… He's hiding behind you, and he's burning your nation and your future. No-one will forgive you for terror."
The Ukrainian authorities has pleaded with Western leaders to supply it with further air defences, and US President Joe Biden lately agreed to provide its Patriot system.
The Kremlin rejected Ukraine's suggestion that peace talks might start in 2023.
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