Over 200 attack drones were launched onto Ukraine in the night,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy wrote on Telegram, saying energy infrastructure in seven regions across Ukraine had been targeted. Meanwhile, Russia accused Ukraine of killing at least 24 people, including a child, in a drone strike on a hotel and cafe in a Russian-controlled part of southern Ukraine. Firefighters stand near a residential building on fire following a Russian drone strike in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, yesterday. Moscow on Monday accused Kyiv of trying to strike a residence of Russian President Vladimir Putin. A senior Russian military chief handed to a US military attache what he said was part of a Ukrainian drone containing data that proved that the Ukrainian military had targeted the residence.

Source: Taipei Times January 02, 2026 16:57 UTC