Christmas Eve December 24: Russian strike damaged Heroes' Alley and cemetery in Cherkasy

On December 24, on Christmas Eve, Russian occupiers launched a missile strike on Cherkasy, which damaged the Heroes' Alley and the city cemetery. One person was injured.

According to the head of Cherkasy Regional Military Administration Igor Taburets, an air raid alert for the region was announced at 4:33 PM. Already at 4:38 PM, the Air Force warned about a missile moving in the direction of Cherkasy, and at 4:47 PM sounds of explosions were heard in the city.

Consequences of the attack

Air defense forces neutralized one Russian missile in the Cherkasy district, but debris caused significant destruction of civilian infrastructure.

According to preliminary data, the blast wave damaged:

• educational institution
• Heroes' Alley
• city cemetery
• garage cooperative

One man was injured, his condition is not serious. Currently, the victim is being examined by doctors.

Officials' comments

Cherkasy Mayor Anatoliy Bondarenko angrily commented on the attack on the cemetery and Heroes' Alley:

"Russian degenerates once again hit our cemetery. Monuments of ordinary citizens of our city and the Heroes' Alley were damaged. What they do on Holy Evening is the last thing people who believe in God can do... War against monuments, against human souls - this is their style," the mayor stated.

Spokesperson of the Main Department of National Police in Cherkasy region Zoya Vovk confirmed that law enforcement officers are documenting all consequences of the missile attack. All necessary services are working at the scene, examination of the damaged territory continues.

Context of events

This strike was part of a massive Russian attack on the Ukrainian energy system on Christmas Eve. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky noted that Russia not only rejected the proposal to stop killings at least on a holy day, but continued terror against the civilian population.

It should be recalled that a day earlier, on December 23, in the Zvenyhorodka area, eight residential buildings were damaged as a result of a drone attack, but there were no injuries then.