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Russia captures one more settlement in Kharkiv, Ukraine reports power outages from Russian attacks

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Russia captures one more settlement in Kharkiv, Ukraine reports power outages from Russian attacks

2025-12-23 04:33 Last Updated At:06:17

Russia said on Monday that its armed forces had captured another settlement in the Kharkiv region, while Ukraine reported striking Russian targets and power outages following Russian attacks.

The Russian Ministry of Defense said in its latest report that over the past 24 hours, Russian forces struck 142 areas, including facilities used to transport Western-supplied weapons, as well as ammunition and fuel depots, and temporary deployment sites of Ukrainian forces and foreign mercenaries.

It said Russian forces also destroyed Ukrainian armored vehicles, various types of artillery and other military vehicles, while air defense units shot down 76 Ukrainian drones.

In addition, the ministry said Russian forces had taken control of the settlement of Vilcha in the Kharkiv region.

The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces said on the same day that 223 combat engagements took place over the past 24 hours.

The Ukrainian Air Force, together with missile units and artillery, struck Russian personnel concentration areas and one key target.

The Ukrainian side said its forces repelled the Russian army's attacks in the directions of Kursk, Kupyansk, Lyman, and Pokrovsk.

Russian forces launched air strikes on power facilities in Odesa region, Zaporizhzhia region, Dnipropetrovsk region and Donetsk region in the early hours of Monday, according to Ukrainian media reports.

As of Monday morning, some areas in those regions were experiencing power outages.

Ukraine's largest private energy company, DTEK Group, said Russian forces attacked two of its power facilities in the Odesa region in the early hours of Monday, causing severe damage.

The company said repairs would take time, adding that continued air raid sirens have complicated the work. Technicians are working to restore key facilities and power supplies as soon as possible.

The Russian side has not commented on the attacks.

Russia captures one more settlement in Kharkiv, Ukraine reports power outages from Russian attacks

Russia captures one more settlement in Kharkiv, Ukraine reports power outages from Russian attacks

China hopes the Republic of Korea (ROK) will handle the submarine cooperation with the U.S. with prudence, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said at a press briefing in Beijing on Monday.

Lin made the remarks in response to a media inquiry regarding the ROK and the U.S., which will launch discussions next year on implementing agreements between their leaders about the ROK building nuclear-powered submarines, uranium enrichment, and other issues.

"On the submarine cooperation between the U.S. and the ROK, China has articulated its position more than once. We hope the ROK will handle the matter with prudence," said Lin.

China hopes ROK will handle submarine cooperation with U.S. with prudence: spokesman

China hopes ROK will handle submarine cooperation with U.S. with prudence: spokesman

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