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Several cities in Ukraine, including Kyiv, were hit by Russian missile strikes on Thursday. Presidential aide Mykhailo Podolyak said more than 120 missiles had been fired. In Kyiv, the regional administration said that air defense systems were activated. It said that fragments from a downed Russian missile damaged a private building in the Damtyskyi district. Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko said that 40% of the city’s residents were left without power following strikes. Klitschko said that at least three people were wounded in strikes. Ukraine’s air force said that the country was hit by “massive“ missile strikes, including in Kyiv. “December 29. Massive missile attack... The enemy is attacking Ukraine from various directions with air and sea-based cruise missiles from strategic aircraft and ships,“ it said. Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov said that there were numerous explosions in the northeastern city, which is Ukraine’s second largest. Most of the western