In the morning of December 8, Russian troops staged a rocket attack on Ukraine using winged X-101/555/55 missiles, which were launched from Tu-95 aircraft. This incident is noted as a serious escalation act of aggression and ceasefire, which lasted for almost 80 days.
More than ten strategic TU-95 rocket bombers have released 19 winged missiles type X-101/555/55 in the territory of Kyiv and Dnipropetrovsk regions. The hostile goals have reached these regions.
Ukraine's air defense systems operated at full capacity, knocking down most of the missiles on the cities. According to the Ministry of Defense, the attack did not harm the capital of Kiev.
The attack recorded the death of one person and four victims in the Pavlograd district of Dnipropetrovsk region. People were taken to hospitals where they are examined and operated. There are damage to private homes and industrial facilities.
As a result of a rocket attack in the Kyiv region, private homes in several communities have been destroyed from the wreckage of whipped missiles. Rescue services work at the scene.
In Kiev, air alarm lasted for almost two hours, but none of the missiles reached the city due to the action of air defense systems.
The event has suffered an international sentence, from numerous countries and international organizations express indignation about Russia's aggressive actions.
Operational services work to eliminate the consequences and assist people who have suffered from rocket attack.