Ukraine's Air Force reported that defense forces downed or suppressed 503 of 559 Russian air attack vehicles, including 519 strike UAVs and 40 missiles, launched since 6:00 p.m. on December 26 primarily targeting critical infrastructure in the Kyiv region, according to an update as of 1:00 p.m. UTC on December 27. The attack involved 519 Shahed and Gerber-type UAVs from Russian regions and Crimea, 10 Iskander-M/X-47M2 Kinzhal missiles from Ryazan and Bryansk, seven Iskander-K/Kalibr cruise missiles from Rostov and the Black Sea, 21 Kh-101 cruise missiles from Vologda airspace, and two Kh-22 missiles over the Black Sea, the Air Force stated via eRadar. Hits were recorded at 30 locations with debris at 16 others; one missile failed to reach targets and 15 UAVs remain unaccounted for. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed Russia launched nearly 500 drones and 40 missiles overnight, with many residential buildings hit and rescuers searching for a person under rubble, according to NOELreports. A Russian Shahed drone struck a bus stop in Bila Tserkva near Kyiv, Deputy Head of the President's Office Andrii Sybiha stated on X. Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau reported uncovering an organized criminal group involving sitting MPs who took bribes for votes in the Verkhovna Rada, with State Guard officers blocking detectives from parliamentary committees in Kyiv, calling it a law violation, per NOELreports. President Zelenskyy plans phone calls today with European leaders and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, Bloomberg reported via NOELreports. U.S. President Donald Trump and Zelenskyy are set to meet December 28 at 3:00 p.m. local time in Florida, with Zelenskyy stating Ukraine's red lines include no recognition of occupation or concessions on territory or Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. Singers from British, French, and German embassies performed 'Carol of the Bells' in a Kyiv metro station in solidarity with Ukraine during ongoing Russian bombardments, UK MP Yvette Cooper posted on X.
