Russia launched a record 90 Shahed-type drones on Ukraine during the early hours of the new year, the Ukrainian air force said on Monday, while Russia also reported attacks.
A 15-year-old boy was killed and seven people wounded after falling debris from one of 87 downed drones hit a residential building in the city of Odesa, the head of the region’s military administration, Oleh Kiper, said. Debris also caused a number of small fires, including at the city’s port.
In the western city of Lviv, Russian attacks struck a museum dedicated to Roman Shukhevych, a Ukrainian nationalist and military commander who fought for independence during the Second World War. University buildings in the town of Dubliany were also damaged, although no casualties were reported.
Andriy Sadovyi, the Lviv mayor, described the strike as “symbolic and cynical” in a post on social media, adding: “This is a war for our history.”