On Sunday, December 24, the Russian army attacked the southern regions of Ukraine. The drone strike on Christmas Eve lasted 6.5 hours and resulted in fires in two regions, according to Defense Forces South. Initially, the enemy’s tactical aviation launched Kh-59 missiles toward Kropyvnytskyi and Kh-31P toward Chornomorsk in the Odesa region. Anti-aircraft units destroyed both missiles. Then, a 6.5-hour drone attack ensued. Air defense forces successfully destroyed 22 Shahed-136 attack drones: 17 in the Odesa region, 3 in the Kherson region, 1 in the Mykolaiv region, 1 in the Kirovohrad region….