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On December 15, the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed 5 Russian command posts, an enemy fuel and lubricants warehouse, 4 locations with Russian troops and military equipment, as well as 2 enemy ammunition depots in different regions of Ukraine. Moreover, Ukrainian air defense forces shot down 2 Russian Orlan-10 drones. – General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Russian troops launched another massive missile attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure on December 16. Due to energy infrastructure damage, some railway sections in the Kharkiv, Kirovohrad, Donetsk, and Dnipropetrovsk regions have been de-energized. – Press service of the JSC «Ukrzaliznytsia»

The capital of Ukraine suffered, as a result of Russian shellings on December 16. The explosions were recorded in three districts of Kyiv: Holosiivskyi, Desnianskyi, and Dniprovskyi. Kyiv metro has completely stopped, and underground stations are working as shelters for citizens. In addition, in all districts of Kyiv, there are interruptions with the water supply due to damage to the energy infrastructure. – Press service of the Kyiv City State Administration

On the morning of December 16, Ukrainian air defense forces shot down a Russian cruise missile in the Kyiv region. – Press service of the Kyiv Regional Military Administration

Russian aggressors fired missiles at residential areas in Kherson at night on December 16. A local high-rise building was damaged. 1 person was killed. 3 citizens were injured and received medical care. – Press service of the Kherson Region Prosecutor’s Office

Since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine, 449 Ukrainian children have died, 859 children have been injured. Most victims among children are from the Donetsk region. – Prosecutor General’s Office

Due to morning Russian missile strikes, Poltava and Kirovohrad regions are entirely without power. In Kremenchuk, the heating system is not working due to a lack of electricity supply. – Information from Regional Military Administrations

In general, Russian troops launched about 60 missiles at Ukraine on the morning of December 16. – Yurii Ihnat, Spokesman for the Air Force Command of UA Armed Forces

Total combat losses of Russian aggressors in Ukraine from 24 February to 16 December (approximation): 97270 troops; 2980 tanks; 5952 armored vehicles; 1946 artillery systems; 410 MLRS; 211 anti-aircraft warfare systems; 281 aircraft; 264 helicopters; 4563 military auto vehicles and fuel tanks; 16 military boats; 1648 tactical UAVs; 172 special military equipment; 592 cruise missiles. – General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

As a result of today’s shellings, energy facilities in the east and south of Ukraine have been damaged. Emergency power outages were introduced across the country. – Herman Halushchenko, Minister of Energy of Ukraine

Kyiv withstood one of the largest missile attacks since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion. 40 rockets were detected above the capital, 37 of them were shot down by the Ukrainian air defense system. – Press service of the Kyiv City Military Administration

Russian occupiers shelled the Dnipropetrovsk region this morning. A Russian missile hit a residential building in Kryvyi Rih. As a result, 2 people were killed. 8 citizens were injured, including 3 children. All injured victims were hospitalized. – Valentyn Reznichenko, Head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration

On December 16, Ukrainian air defense forces shot down 10 cruise missiles in the Dnipropetrovsk region. – Valentyn Reznichenko, Head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration

In the mines of Kryvyi Rih, 484 Ukrainian miners remain underground due to a blackout caused by Russian missile attacks. – Oleksandr Vilkul, Head of the Kryvyi Rih Military Administration

During today’s massive Russian missile attack, Russian troops have launched about 76 missiles at Ukraine, including 72 cruise missiles (X-101, “Kalibr”, X-22) and 4 guided air missiles (X-59/X-31P). Ukrainian air defense forces have shot down 60 enemy missiles. – Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

On December 16, the European Union agreed on the 9th sanctions package against the Russian Federation. It focuses on tech, finance, and media to push the Russian economy and war machine further off the rails. Moreover, the new sanctions package includes almost 200 Russian individuals and entities involved in attacks on civilians & kidnapping of children in Ukraine, as well as 3 Russian banks and 4 propagandist TV channels. The new sanctions will also affect the Russian energy and mining sectors. – Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission

On December 16, the Federal Council of Switzerland adopted further sanctions against Russia. In particular, new sanctions relate to a price cap on Russian crude oil and petroleum products. It extends the ban on transporting such products sold above the price cap to trade and brokering services. In addition, 2 Iranian individuals and organizations have been subject to financial and travel restrictions for their involvement in developing and supplying drones to Russia. – Official website of the Federal Council

Russian occupiers shelled the Dnipropetrovsk region this morning. A Russian missile hit a residential building in Kryvyi Rih. As a result, 2 people were killed. 12 citizens were injured, including 4 children. All injured victims were hospitalized. – Valentyn Reznichenko, Head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration

In the last 24 hours, Russian troops shelled the Kherson, the Kyiv, the Zhytomyr, the Kharkiv, the Dnipropetrovsk, the Zaporizhzhia, the Sumy, the Luhansk, and the Donetsk regions. 14 people were killed. 34 citizens were injured, including 4 children [conservative estimates, real numbers are likely higher]. – Information from Regional Military Administrations