**Russia Plans to Exhaust Ukraine’s Air Defenses with Decoy Drones**
Russia is planning to deploy 10,000 Chinese-based decoy drones to exhaust Ukrainian air defenses. This move comes as Ukraine reports a significant increase in Russian drone attacks, with over 70 missiles and 100 drones launched against energy infrastructure on Christmas Day.
**Ukraine Reports Reduced Russian Border Raids**
Despite the increased drone attacks, Ukraine’s border service reports a decrease in Russian reconnaissance raids along the Belarus direction. However, Ukrainian authorities emphasize that the threat from this area remains.
**Ukrainian Forces Innovate with Twin-Shotgun Equipped Drones**
To counter the increasing number of Russian drones, Ukrainian forces have innovated with twin-shotgun equipped drones to intercept and destroy Russian drones before they threaten ground forces.
**German FM Warns of Russia’s Goal to Destroy Ukraine**
Germany’s top diplomat has warned that temporary peace deals will not stop Putin‘s broader campaign to destroy Ukrainian statehood. This comes as Russia intensifies strikes against Ukraine’s power grid, causing widespread disruptions.
**NATO Borders Threatened by Russian-Asian Alliance?**
Ukraine warns that North Korean troops in Russian uniforms could reach NATO borders, with 10,000 North Korean soldiers already fighting in Kursk Oblast and suffering massive casualties.