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Ukraine Latest: Russia Launches Drone Attacks on New Year’s Day

Residents shelter in a subway station during s rocket attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Dec. 31 — Residents shelter in a subway station during s rocket attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Dec. 31
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Bloomberg News

January 1, 2023, 8:48 AM UTCUpdated onJanuary 1, 2023, 11:43 PM UTC

Russia launched a barrage of drone attacks shortly before midnight on New Year’s Day, as sirens went off in southern, eastern, central and northern regions of Ukraine. Loud explosions were heard in the capital Kyiv, including downtown. Ukraine’s air defense forces said they shot down 45 drones the night before.

Russia and Ukraine carried out a prisoner swap on Saturday that saw 140 Ukrainians returned to the country for 82 Russians. Such prisoner swaps have been carried out periodically during the conflict.