Day 670 of the Invasion of Ukraine: ‘The Darkness Will Lose’ - Ukraine Celebrates Christmas Separately From Russia

Day 670 of the invasion of Ukraine. Summary of key events in the last 24 hours:

• "The darkness will lose". Ukraine celebrates Christmas today, separately from Russia
• Ukraine's air defense shot down 28 out of a total of 31 drones launched by Russia that night, Kyiv said
• Ukraine and Russia report a total of six civilians killed in attacks in Kherson region and the Moscow-controlled part of Donetsk region
• Russian services control Telegram, Ukrainian Institute for War Research claims
• Sanctions against Russia are working. Gas revenue has dropped three times

"The darkness will lose". Ukraine celebrates Christmas today, separately from Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed his compatriots with a Christmas message to give them courage against the background of the ongoing Russian invasion, DPA reported.

"In the end, darkness will lose. Evil will be defeated," Zelensky said.

He added that everyone in the country will pray together during the holidays "for our freedom, for our victory, for our Ukraine."

The President thanked the Ukrainian soldiers who spent Christmas in the trenches.

"All our warriors of light, the guardian angels of Ukraine," Zelensky emphasized. "They prove that miracles exist, but we have to create them ourselves," the Ukrainian president added.

This year, the Ukrainian parliament moved the celebration of Orthodox Christmas from January 7 to December 25, switching to the Gregorian calendar. The purpose of the bill introduced by President Volodymyr Zelensky is to "distinguish from the...