Russia has accused Ukraine of firing missiles that hit two thermal power plants in the Russian-occupied Donetsk region of Ukraine on Sunday. Citing information from Russia’s state TASS news agency, initial reports by Reuters suggested that the Elenovka and Starobeshevskaya thermal power plants had been hit by Ukrainian missiles and that some workers had

Ukrainian officials claim Russian armed forces carried out seven rocket attacks on Kramatorsk and two on Konstantynivka last night, despite proclamations of a „Christmas truce” made by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Many Ukrainians will celebrate New Year’s Eve in the dark tonight as a result of continued Russian attacks on civilian infrastructure and cities across Ukraine.