Ukraine: new drone attack in Russia, the day kyiv requests the exclusion of Moscow from the UN
A Russian Tu-160 strategic bomber at Engels Air Base near Saratov in 2008 (Illustrative image).
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A new attack by a Ukrainian drone against an air base in southern Russia killed three people on Monday, December 26.
That same day, kyiv intends to call for the exclusion of Moscow from the UN Security Council.
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Russian air defenses shot down the Ukrainian drone as it approached the Engels base in the Saratov region of western Russia overnight, Russian news agencies reported on Monday.
Located more than 600 km from Ukraine, it was
already hit by an attack earlier this month
.
“
As a result of the fall of the wreckage of the drone, three Russian technicians who were on the airfield were fatally injured
,” according to the TASS news agency citing the Ministry of Defense.
Call for Russia's exclusion from the UN
Ukraine, which did not comment on the attack, plans to call on Monday for the exclusion of Russia as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, the Ukrainian minister said on Sunday. of Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba.
“
We will officially express our position.
We have a very simple question
: does Russia have the right to remain a permanent member of the UN Security Council and to be in the UN
?
he said, speaking late on Christmas Eve during a national TV marathon.
The day before, the Russian president sought to justify the Kremlin's military offensive against Ukraine, which has lasted for more than 10 months, but which has still not enabled Russia to achieve its objectives.
“
Dividing historic Russia
”
"
Everything is based on the policy of our geopolitical adversaries, who aim to divide Russia, historic Russia
", denounced Vladimir Putin in an interview made public on Sunday by public television.
According to him, the Russian army is "
moving in the right direction
" in Ukraine.
And the Russian president has promised that Russian troops will eliminate the Patriot air defense system, which Kiev obtained this week from the Americans during
Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to Washington
.
In addition to the Patriot system, the Ukrainian president left the United States with the promise of an envelope of 45 billion dollars in aid provided for in the next American federal budget.
Christmas Eve.
Russian terror strike on Kherson leads to multiple civilian casualties.
While families in Europe, North America, and beyond prepare festive dinners, spare a thought for Ukraine which is fighting evil right now.
We need your active and lasting support to prevail.
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— Dmytro Kuleba (@DmytroKuleba) December 24, 2022
He blasted Russian "
terrorists
" who carried out
bombings Saturday against downtown Kherson
, killing at least 10 people and injuring 55.
Volodymyr Zelensky called on Ukrainians to prepare for new attacks by the end of the year.
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