Ukraine's Air Force says none of 108 drones reached their targets, but debris injured two people in Mykolaiv. A separate strike on Kharkiv injured one more civilians.
"Turkey's decision to close the straits prevented Russia from leveraging its maritime superiority to seize Odesa, Mykolaiv ... through operations from the sea," Ambassador Bodnar stated.
Ukrainian air defenses reportedly intercepted 140 aerial targets during a five-hour attack targeting thermal power plants as winter temperatures set in.
Liberation of the Kinburn Spit is crucial for Ukraine's military, as it would enhance control over the northwestern Black Sea and strengthen operational capabilities.
The most intense fightings are on the Kupiansk and Pokrovsk fronts. Ukrainian troops are taking measures to hold their positions and destroy the enemy's offensive potential.
Russia deployed 17 Shahed drones against Ukraine, successfully downing 16. A civilian death increased Mykolaiv's Russian missile attack casualties to five, amidst significant challenges in air defense capabilities due to stalled US military aid.
Russian attacks also damaged residential buildings, cars, greenhouses, gas pipelines in Kharkiv, Kherson, Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk oblasts over past day