**Russian Attacks Damage Homes and Infrastructure in Kyiv and Sumy Oblasts**
On December 31, Russian missile and drone attacks injured at least one person and damaged residential buildings and infrastructure in Kyiv and Sumy oblasts.
The attacks were launched overnight on December 30-31. A total of 21 missiles, including six Iskander ballistic missiles and one Kinzhal aeroballistic missile, and 40 drones were fired by Russian troops.
In Kyiv Oblast, a woman was concussed after falling debris damaged the roof of her house and smashed its windows. In the capital, missile wreckage fell onto the roof of a home in the Darnitskyi district, but no casualties or damages were reported.
In Sumy Oblast, Russian attacks damaged 12 residential buildings, two educational institutions, three boiler houses, a healthcare clinic, a dormitory, and other facilities. The damages and losses are still being clarified, according to local government head Mykola Noha.
Ukraine’s Air Force said that the country downed six missiles and 16 drones during the mass attack. A further 24 drones were decoys that failed to reach their target.
**Other Developments**
President Volodymr Zelensky said on December 29 that Moscow had escalated its aerial assaults on Ukraine during the holiday season. On December 25, Russia conducted a large-scale Christmas attack, firing 78 missiles and 106 drones against multiple cities.
In other news, an oil depot in Russia’s Smolensk region caught fire following a drone attack overnight on December 31. President Zelensky said that Ukraine has a chance to contribute to restoring stability in Syria following years of Russian interference.
Ukraine will quadruple gas transit tariffs for its domestic customers starting January 1 when a deal to transport Russian gas through Ukrainian pipes expires.
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