Ollie Ieltsov 🇺🇦

Russia unleashed missile and drone attacks on Kyiv and other cities overnight, killing four people in the capital and 16 people in all across Ukraine, officials said.

Ukraine, a country with a tiny navy, managed to push back one of the most powerful fleets in the world, Russia, through the use of naval drones and coastal missiles. Now, the Wall Street Journal's Yaroslav Trofimov tells CBS News' @SayChrisLive that Iran has been watching Ukraine very closely and is studying how cheap, unmanned systems, including drones target even the most advanced ships.

A daytime Russian drone hit a UNESCO world heritage site in Lviv, Ukraine, Ukrainian officials say, in largest attack over 24-hour period since the war began. The Lviv strike set fire to the city’s 17th-century St. Andrew’s Church, which is part of a UNESCO World Heritage site, Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said.

ABBA’s Bjorn Ulvaeus: "What Christmas has taught me is, above all, to be grateful. Grateful that I can celebrate it in peace with my family. And that makes me think about all the brave Ukrainian men and women who are fighting tonight to defend their country against the ruthless Russian aggressor. And remember that when they are defending their liberal democracy, they are, in fact, defending ours as well. And that they deserve all the support that they can have from us." Thank you! ❤️‍🩹

“Attacks happen in [Ukrainian] towns and villages where there are no discernible military objectives. The attack seems to be calculated to make as much destruction as possible and to terrorize the civilian population,” says Beth Van Schaack, former U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Criminal Justice. cbsn.ws/48fDxqO

The US-Kremlin plan won’t just destroy Ukraine & endanger Europe — every dictator worldwide will read it as a message that aggression pays. Russia must lose, badly. European failure to show strength now & ensure 🇺🇦 victory will open a Pandora’s box of war.

Rescuers search for missing after Russian strike in western Ukraine x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Applebaum: Russia occupied Poland, Hungary, East Germany, Czechoslovakia after WWII. It's exactly the same. They arrest teachers, policemen, mayors in Ukraine, put them in filtration camps, move people to prisons in Crimea and Russia. Ukrainians disappear like in the gulag. 1/

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@o_ieltsov I took the video and yes you can use it.

We were not expecting this in Kerrville! The devastation is disorienting. Confirmed fatalities and people missing. 😢🙏🏻

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San Angelo Texas this morning. 🙏

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Overlooking Louis Hayes park in Kerrville, TX 7-4-2025

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Flooding in San Angelo, TX #SanAngelo #flooding

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Outside Diddy courthouse

🎖️ President Zelenskyy posthumously awarded the title Hero of Ukraine to Iryna Tsybukh, presenting it to her mother. Tsybukh, a volunteer medic and activist, was killed on May 29, 2024, near Kharkiv. She was honored for her courage and dedication in defending Ukraine.

@todd_brosius @Ella__Dorsey Thank you so much!

@o_ieltsov @Ella__Dorsey Yes sir, I did!

BRAVES GAME: strong storms north of Truist Park, but a cell is quickly forming ITP heading towards Cobb. May be a rain/lightning delay leading up to the game.

@todd_brosius @Ella__Dorsey Thank you very much, Todd! I just wanted to confirm—did you film it yourself?

@o_ieltsov @Ella__Dorsey Hi Ollie. Yes, you have my permission to use the video! As for conditions, winds probably reached 50-60 mph, tons of lightning and I’m guessing we had at least 2.5 to 3 inches of rain within an hour. The hail came in 3 different waves and seemed to get more intense each time.

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@Ella__Dorsey Tons of hail in Suwanee / South Forsyth County!