Church leaders in Russian-occupied Ukraine continue to face crackdowns, with one arrested for “missionary activities” and two others deported to Georgia.
Church leaders in Russian-occupied Ukraine continue to face crackdowns, with one arrested for “missionary activities” and two others deported to Georgia.
Ukrainian bombing kills 20 people in Lugansk, and Russia announces the downing of 7 drones. At least 20 people were killed in Luhansk following a missile attack launched by Ukrainian forces on a city in the region. A fire broke out in an oil refinery in Volgograd, Russia, following a drone attack. The Russian army said - in a statement - that its air defense systems shot down 4 drones in the Belgorod region. For its part, Kiev said that the Russian army targeted Ukrainian sites with 14 drones and two missiles.
Embattled Ukraine, which has defended itself for nearly two years against the Russian invasion, is defying Moscow again as it celebrates Christmas for the first time on December 25 instead of the January date more closely linked to Russia.