Day 675 of the Invasion of Ukraine: New Attacks on Avdiivka, Russia Violates Polish Airspace

Day 675 of the invasion of Ukraine. Summary of key events in the last 24 hours:

• Ukraine says it destroyed 5 out of 10 Shahed drones fired at it by Russia overnight
• New Russian attacks on Avdiivka
• Poland summoned the Russian chargé d'affaires for violating its airspace
• US State Department: America stands with the people of Ukraine
• Another Russian politician fell from a window

Ukraine says it destroyed 5 out of 10 Shahed drones fired at it by Russia overnight

The Ukrainian Air Defense Forces destroyed five out of a total of ten Shahed drones on the night of December 29-30, the Ukrainian news agency Ukrinform reported, citing the press service of the Ukrainian Air Force.

"In the early morning of December 30, 2023, Russian invaders attacked (Ukraine) with ten Shahed drones from the direction of Cape Chauda (Crimea). Five drones were shot down by air defense in Mykolaiv, Kherson and Khmelnytskyi regions.

The main blow was delivered on the front line in the Kherson region," the press service said in a statement published on the Telegram communication application.

New Russian attacks on Avdiivka

In addition to massive bombings and air attacks, Russia attacked Ukraine yesterday with ground troops, DPA reported, referring to the military leadership in Kyiv.

However, the Ukrainian General Staff reported relatively few direct clashes - 31 battles. The focus has once again been on the town of Avdiivka in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region.

Yesterday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made an unannounced visit to the city,...