Russia targets Ukraine with massive drone, missile barrage, Ukraine reports 173 combat engagements on frontlines

Russia said on Sunday that its forces had carried out a massive attack on Ukraine targeting various military facilities, while Ukraine, on the same day, reported 173 combat engagements on the frontlines.

The Russian Defense Ministry said Russian Armed Forces advanced offensives in directions including Kharkov, Donetsk, and Zaporozhye over the past day. From Saturday night to early Sunday morning, Russian troops used high-precision long-range air- and sea-based weapons and drones to carry out a massive attack on Ukraine's military-industrial enterprises and military infrastructure, including airfields.

Russian air defense systems destroyed 230 drones operated by the Ukrainian armed forces.

Meanwhile, The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Sunday reported 173 combat engagements on the frontline over the past day.

Also on Sunday, the Ukrainian Air Force said that Russia launched more than 590 unmanned aerial vehicles and over 40 missiles from Saturday night to early Sunday morning, and Ukraine's air defenses shot down and intercepted 611 of them as of 10:30 Sunday.

Russia targets Ukraine with massive drone, missile barrage, Ukraine reports 173 combat engagements on frontlines

China's outstanding aggregate social financing -- the total amount of financing to the real economy -- reached 442.12 trillion yuan (about 63.4 trillion U.S. dollars) as of the end of 2025, up 8.3 percent year on year, central bank data showed on Thursday.

The country's aggregate social financing stood at 35.6 trillion yuan (about 5.1 trillion U.S. dollars) in 2025, up by 3.34 trillion yuan (about 479 billion U.S. dollars) from the year 2024, said the People's Bank of China (PBOC), the country's central bank.

According to the data, the M2, a broad measure of money supply that covers cash in circulation and all deposits, increased 8.5 percent year on year to 340.29 trillion yuan (about 48.8 trillion U.S. dollars) as of the end of December.

In addition, outstanding yuan loans stood at 271.91 trillion yuan (about 39 trillion U.S. dollars) at the end of 2025, up 6.4 percent year on year.

China's aggregate social financing maintains high growth in 2025