Day 683 of the Invasion of Ukraine: Russian Strike Kills 11 People Including 5 Children In Pokrovsk

Day 683 of the invasion of Ukraine. Summary of key events in the last 24 hours:

• At least 11 people, including five children, were killed in a Russian strike on Pokrovsk
• Ukrainian Air Defense has shot down 21 out of 28 Russian drones
• Ukrainian missiles "penetrate" Russian air defense systems
• There is a threat that the US will soon not be able to supply Ukraine with missiles for the Patriot complexes, the New York Times reported
• Putin celebrated Christmas Eve with the families of Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine

At least 11 people, including five children, were killed in a Russian strike on Pokrovsk

At least 11 people, including five children, were killed and eight wounded in a Russian strike on the city of Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine, Donetsk region governor Vadim Filashkin said.

"The Russians attacked the area with S-300 missiles, as a result of which 11 people died and another eight were injured. The main attack was on Pokrovsk and Rivne in Mirnograd municipality," the regional governor wrote on his Telegram channel.

He posted photos showing rescuers searching for survivors in the rubble. According to him, the strike damaged six houses.

Rocket attack on Pokrovsk: 11 people killed, including 5 children - Regional Military Administration
At least 8 more people were injured. The town was reportedly attacked with S-300 missiles. pic.twitter.com/gGYLmgaaUV

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The city of Pokrovsk, which before the war had a population of 60,000, has already been the target of a particularly deadly attack in...