The Russian capital has come under attack from drones regularly since May, with Russian officials blaming Ukraine. Military analysts commented at the time that the early attacks deployed Ukrainian locally made drones which could not carry as heavy a payload as the Iranian-made Shaheds used by Russia.

Ukraine reported considerable success against Russia's most intense drone onslaught of the war, but there are fears of much more to come.

Ukraine's tanks are playing a key role in defending Avdiivka from Russian assaults. Tanks have generally taken a backseat in fighting to avoid minefields and drone and artillery attacks. After suffering heavy armor losses,

Ukrainian defenders on the Avdiivka front are continuing to hold back the Russians, who are still trying to encircle Avdiivka. Ukrainian soldiers are steadfastly holding the defence and inflicting significant losses on the Russians.

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Russia conducted another unsuccessful assault on Kherson’s left bank on Dec. 9, attacking the village of Krynky, the commander of the Magyar Birds aerial reconnaissance unit Robert Brovdi, reported on his Telegram channel.