Russia launches over 300 drones, nearly 20 missiles at Ukraine in just three days of 2025 – Zelensky

President Vodymyr Zelensky reported this on Telegram, Ukrinform saw.

“Out tros managed to shoot down or neutralize with e-warfare means a significant part of them. But, unfortunately, there were hits, there were injured and dead. My condences to families and friends of the victims. In addition, there are daily strikes by Russia’s guided aerial bombs,” Zelensky noted.

In his inion, “such Russian terror, which does not lose intensity, requires us and all partners not to reduce the tempo in develing our air shield, all its system elements – from Patriots to mobile fire groups”.

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“We need to constantly replenish the stock of SAMs for air defense. We need to constantly increase the capacity of mobile fire groups. I am grateful to all partners who help us”.

The head of state spoke of preparations for meetings and negotiations next week aimed to make Ukrainian air defenses stronger.

“The schedule of the relevant work has already been tentatively agreed,” the president added.

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As Ukrinform reported earlier, on the evening of Friday, January 3, the Russians launched a triple strike on a residential area on the outskirts of Chernihiv, where one person was killed and several were wounded.