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Kyiv Orders Pullbacks in Pokrovsk as Russia Unleashes New Mass Drone Strikes

Power curbs will tighten following renewed strikes on Ukraine’s grid.

Overview

  • Ukraine reported Russia launched 110 attack drones overnight, with air defenses downing 84 and 24 reaching nine sites, knocking out power in parts of Sumy and damaging energy facilities.
  • Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskii said units withdrew from hard-to-defend positions in Pokrovsk, where Ukraine logged 43–53 Russian assaults in a day and described a difficult situation under heavy pressure.
  • Russia’s Defense Ministry said air defenses destroyed 121 Ukrainian drones over multiple regions, with regional officials reporting nine people injured in Cheboksary and damage to residential buildings.
  • Ukraine’s General Staff confirmed its Dec. 5 strike on Russia’s Temryuk Seaport destroyed about 70% of fuel tanks and said additional hits targeted an ammunition depot, a drone warehouse, a fuel site, and a Pantsir system in occupied areas.
  • President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said European partners will present refined peace documents to Washington, and Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko announced tighter electricity limits and added imports to stabilize the grid.