"Ukraine and Russia Escalate Aerial Offensives Amidst New Year Tensions"
TL;DR
On New Year's Day, Russia launched a record 90 Shahed drones over Ukraine, resulting in one death and several injuries due to falling debris in Odesa. Lviv's museum and university buildings were also damaged. In response, Ukraine is accused of shelling that led to casualties in Russian-occupied Donetsk and the Russian border town of Shebekino. This escalation follows an intense 18-hour Russian aerial attack that began on Friday, which has been the largest of the war, causing at least 49 fatalities in Ukraine and 21 in the Russian city of Belgorod.
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