Ukrainian monitoring channels detected multiple Russian Shahed drones circling near Brovary, leaving Kyiv administrative boundaries toward Rovzhi vector in Kyiv region depths, climbing Obolon/Vyshhorod, a group of three, and one between Smila and Tsvitkov in Cherkasy oblast between 2:15 p.m. and 2:45 p.m. UTC on December 27. PPO Radar reported one Shahed circling near Brovary and another climbing Obolon/Vyshhorod in Kyiv. Operinform stated one Shahed exiting Kyiv boundaries to region depths via Rovzhi vector and noted a "Trinity" of drones. eRadar reported one between Smila and Tsvitkov in Cherkasy oblast during the same period. These detections continue Shahed activity reported just prior in Kyiv and Kirovohrad regions heading toward Chornohorodka, Tarasivka/Boyarka, Krymka, and from Kyiv to Zhytomyr oblast between 1:46 p.m. and 2:15 p.m. UTC, according to operinform and PPO Radar. In a related political report, BILD stated U.S. President Donald Trump views Ukraine as an obstacle to friendship with Russia and is displeased Putin rejected a Christmas truce, according to a post citing the German outlet by Maks_NAFO_FELLA during the period.
