The Russian Defence Ministry claimed that this morning’s attack on Kyiv was allegedly a "response" to the attack on the Kamensky Combine chemical plant in Russia's Rostov Oblast on 18 December. Source: Russian Defence Ministry on Telegram;

The attack struck the Kamensky Combine, a chemical plant that produces rocket fuel for the Russian military, according to Andrii Kovalenko, head of Ukraine's counter-disinformation center.

Russia's Rostov Oblast reportedly came under attack from drones, with seven unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) allegedly intercepted by Russian air defense systems. Yury Slyusar, the acting governor of Rostov Oblast,