29 December 2023 Russian strikes on Ukraine

[2] According to Ukrainian officials at least 122 cruise and ballistic missiles and 36 drones were launched, killing at least 58 people and injuring more than 160[1] in an overnight nationwide attack[3][4] that lasted up to 18 hours.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the attacks destroyed or damaged over 100 private houses, along with 45 multi-story buildings, schools, two churches, hospitals, maternity wards, and numerous commercial and warehouse establishments.

[3] The building of the Lukianivska station of the Kyiv Metro, which also serves as an air-raid shelter, was also damaged in an airstrike, but remained operational during the attack.

[18] In Odesa, falling drone debris caused a fire at a residential building, killing two people and injuring 15, including two children.

[25] In Cherkasy Oblast, nine people, including a child were injured after a missile struck a residential area in Smila, damaging 51 houses.

[26] In Sumy Oblast, three people were injured while an apartment building and a vehicle service station were damaged[27] after a missile struck Konotop.

[31] In his address that evening, Zelenskyy praised the country's air defenses for their efforts to stop the attacks and pledged to strengthen them.

[2] In response to the entry of the Russian missile, Polish prime minister Donald Tusk met with president Andrzej Duda and the country's defense and military leadership.

[33] Ukrainian foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba said that the attacks were a wake-up call for those debating on continuing support for the country.

[5] At an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council, assistant secretary-general Mohammad Khiari called the attacks "appalling".

UK prime minister Rishi Sunak said that the attacks underscored Putin's aims to "eradicate freedom and democracy", and urged continued support for Ukraine "for as long as it takes".

Burning warehouse in Kyiv
Destroyed maternity hospital in Dnipro
Damaged residential building in Odesa
Destroyed houses in Zaporizhzhia