Russia Accuses Ukraine of Civilian Attack; Kyiv Denies Targeting Non-Military Sites

Russia claims a Ukrainian strike on the occupied city of Donetsk killed 27 people on New Year's Eve. Moscow says the attack hit a residential area. Ukrainian officials have not confirmed the strike. They state, as a general policy, that their forces only target Russian military assets. Kyiv says it follows international law, which prohibits deliberate attacks on civilians. The Donetsk region is part of Ukraine internationally recognized as such but has been partially occupied by Russia since 2014. The reported attack occurred amid ongoing heavy winter fighting along the front line.