The sky over a Ukrainian air defence volunteer unit in the Kyiv region, Ukraine, on 30 November 2024.; Credit: REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko

(Reuters) - On Monday 23 December 2024, Ukraine's air force said it had shot down 47 out of 72 Russia-launched drones across the country, while 25 more failed to reach targets.

In a statement on Telegram, it said that the military repelled attacks in nine regions, including the Kyiv region, surrounding Ukraine's capital.

According to the air force, unidentified private entities and houses were damaged in the Kyiv region and the western region of Khmelnytskyi.

One person was injured in the Khmelnytskyi region, and a power line was damaged in the Kyiv region, according to local authorities.