Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 990

Ukraine war day 990: These are the key developments as the war approaches its 990th day.

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Ukraine war day 990: A day after Moscow and Kyiv launched unprecedented nocturnal drone attacks on one another, regional governor Vitaly Kim posted on Telegram that Russian airstrikes in Mykolaiv, southern Ukraine, killed at least five people.
Regional Governor Ivan Fedorov said a separate Russian attack in Zaporizhzhia killed one person and injured at least 18 others, including five children.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia launched 145 drones at Ukraine in the past 48 hours, more than any other nighttime raid throughout the conflict.
Additionally, Russia claimed to have shot down 34 Ukrainian drones that were aiming for Moscow, the most attempts to assault the city since the war began in 2022.
Ukrainian attempts to take control of a Russian Mi-8MTPR-1 electronic warfare helicopter were thwarted by Russia’s Federal Security department (FSB), according to Russian news media that cited the FSB’s press department.
The population of Moldova was put in risk when two Russian “decoy” drones, which are meant to fool Ukrainian air defenses during operations, broke through Moldovan airspace and crashed deep within its borders.
The village of Vovchenko in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk area, where the army has been advancing in recent weeks, has been taken by Russian soldiers, according to the country’s defense ministry. The village is located 3 miles (5 km) from Kurakhove, a key Donetsk city.

Ukraine war day 990: The Reuters news agency reports that US President-elect Donald Trump has warned Russian President Vladimir Putin not to intensify the conflict in Ukraine. It was not immediately clear what the call was about.
Although he cautioned that it was hard to anticipate how Trump would act in office, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Moscow saw “positive signals” from his stance on Ukraine.
Heorhii Tykhyi, a spokesman for Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry, told Reuters that there was no truth to claims that Kyiv was notified ahead of a phone conversation between Trump and Putin.
According to Berlin, Trump also had a phone conversation with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, during which they “agreed to work together towards a return to peace in Europe.”
According to US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, outgoing US President Joe Biden would advise the US Congress and the new Trump administration not to abandon Ukraine since doing so could lead to further instability in Europe.

In addition, Sullivan warned of the worldwide repercussions of the US withdrawing its assistance for Kyiv and stated that the Biden administration will use the $6 billion in remaining Ukraine money before Trump takes office in January.
After Trump’s win sparked worries about a decline in US support for the fight against Russia, which Downing Street called a “barbaric invasion,” British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will meet with French President Emmanuel Macron to discuss measures to assist Ukraine.
Ukraine war day 990: In his nightly video address, Zelenskyy stated that diplomacy and strength must be combined to end the Russian war in Ukraine and prevent a future conflict of this nature.
According to EU foreign policy leader Josep Borrell, Russia should pay for the devastation it has caused and be held accountable for war crimes committed in Ukraine in any future peace agreement.