As millions of Ukrainians celebrate Christmas Day, Russia has launched a major missile and drone attack on the country’s energy infrastructure
President Zelensky says Russia made a “conscious choice” to launch attacks at Christmas
Ukraine’s air force says it detected 184 missiles and drones - many were shot down or missed their target
Russia confirms what it calls the “massive” attack, saying the “goal was achieved”
In Kyiv, people sheltered in metro stations - “It’s scary to stay at home,” one woman says
There are power cuts and planned outages across the country, including in parts of Kyiv
In bitterly cold Ukraine, attacks on power sites are now a regular occurrence.
Meanwhile, Putin says that relations between Russia and China have reached “an unprecedented level” as a result of the high level of mutual trust between both countries, as per Chinese state media.