Russia strikes in Zaporizhzhia and Kryvyi Rih, Ukrainian Forces receive Peklo drone-missiles - Friday brief
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Russian troops attacked Zaporizhzhia and Kryvyi Rih. Meanwhile, the Ukrainian Defense Forces received the first batch of Peklo drone missiles.
Read more about what happened on Friday, December 6.
Ukrainian Armed Forces receive first batch of Peklo drone-missiles
Ukraine's Defense Forces have received the first batch of Peklo drone missiles. They were handed over to the Armed Forces by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, according to the Ukrainian President's Telegram channel.
“The Peklo drone missile. This is a Ukrainian weapon that has already been proven in combat use. Today, we handed over the first batch to the Ukrainian Defense Forces. Now the task is to increase production and use,” Zelenskyy said.
This drone missile has a range of 700 km and a speed of 700 km per hour, among other characteristics of the latest weapon.
Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia – Military Administration shares footage of aftermath
Russian forces struck Zaporizhzhia on the evening of December 6. There are reports of fatalities and injuries. Photos and videos of the aftermath of the shelling have also emerged, according to the Telegram account of the head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration, Ivan Fedorov.
According to Fedorov, as a result of the Russian shelling, nine people were killed, and seventeen others were injured, including two children.
The strike also destroyed an auto repair shop, and nearby houses and stores were damaged.
Russian army hits administrative building in Kryvyi Rih: Сhildren wounded
Russian military struck a civilian administrative building in Kryvyi Rih. Among the wounded are children, according to the Telegram account of the head of the Kryvyi Rih Defense Council, Oleksandr Vilkul.
He shared that as a result of the Russian strike, there are casualties and injuries. Among the wounded is a 6-year-old child, who is currently in the hospital.
Lukashenko asks Putin to deploy Oreshnik missile system in Belarus
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has requested Russian President Vladimir Putin to deploy the Oreshnik missile system in Belarus. The Russian leader promised to fulfill the request by 2025, according to BelTA.
Lukashenko expressed concerns about the situation along Belarus’s western borders and in neighboring Ukraine.
In response, Putin assured Lukashenko that the request would be met.
“The deployment of such systems is possible. This will be possible in the second half of 2025,” Putin stated.
