Ukraine reports 'massive' Russian missile strikes
Ukraine says a new wave of Russian strikes has hit the country "from different directions," with air- and sea-based cruise missiles used in the attacks.
"December 29. Massive missiles attack... The enemy is attacking Ukraine from various directions with air and sea-based cruise missiles from strategic aircraft and ships," Ukraine's Air Force said on social media.
In Kiev, Mayor Vitali Klitschko warned of potential power cuts after the attacks and called on residents to stock up on water.
He also said three people had been wounded in the attacks on the capital.
Explosions were also reported in the western city of Lviv, most of which was left without electricity after the attacks, according to Mayor Andriy Sadoviy.
Russia has previously denied remarks made by Ukrainian authorities that it is targeting civilian infrastructure, saying its forces only target military-linked facilities.
Meanwhile, a "series of explosions" was reported in Ukraine's second city of Kharkiv, Mayor Igor Terekhov said.
Ukraine's presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak said in a message on Twitter that more than 120 missiles had been fired at the country.
"We're waiting for further proposals from 'peacekeepers' about (a) 'peaceful settlement,'" he wrote on Twitter, referring to Russia's calls for a solution to the end the war in Ukraine.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday that any proposal to end the war must take into account "today's realities," in reference to the annexation of four Ukrainian regions by Russia.
Russia's war on Ukraine started in late February, with Moscow saying that it was aimed at defending the pro-Russia population in the eastern Ukrainian regions of Luhansk and Donetsk against alleged persecution by Kiev. Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the time that the offensive was meant to "de-Nazify" Ukraine.
Ukrainian officials have repeatedly said they will not negotiate over territory overtaken by Russia, including the four regions that Moscow has annexed.
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