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Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba: Water supply has been restored in Kyiv and surrounding areas.

Sudan's Rapid Support Force (RSF): On Saturday, the RSF's air defense forces shot down a Turkish-made Bairaktar drone in the Brno region of South Kordofan province.

The mayor of Moscow stated that three drones heading towards Moscow have been shot down. Emergency services are working at the crash site.

December 27th - In recent months, the US government has escalated its military threats and sanctions against Venezuela, leading to the disruption of numerous international shipping routes and severe disruptions to maritime logistics. Venezuela is experiencing shortages of some medicines and medical equipment, with the prices of some life-saving drugs soaring to levels unaffordable for ordinary citizens. A reporter from CCTV visited a large pharmacy in the northeastern suburbs of Caracas, the Venezuelan capital. Local consumers can still purchase common medicines there, but some antibiotics are sold out. Furthermore, some emergency medicines and medical supplies are prohibitively expensive. For example, the only insulin injector sold there costs more than three times the price of similar products on the international market. It is understood that Venezuela relies on imports for 90% of its pharmaceutical raw materials, and medical equipment such as monitors and anesthesia machines are almost entirely dependent on overseas supplies.

Ukrainian President Zelensky: The security guarantees provided by the United States will depend on what US President Trump is prepared to provide.

Ukrainian President Zelensky: Putin's demand that Ukrainians in Russia vote will render the elections illegitimate.

Ukrainian President Zelensky: Ukraine needs more air defense missiles as Russia launches more attacks using missiles and drones.

Ukrainian President Zelensky: Under the current security conditions, Ukraine cannot hold a referendum and needs strong security guarantees.

Ukrainian President Zelensky: Ukraine has its red lines, but I am confident that a compromise can be found.

According to reports, an air raid sirens blared in Kyiv, Ukraine.

On December 27, the Russian Ministry of Defense stated in its daily briefing that Kupyansk is currently under the control of the Western Army Group. The briefing also stated that Russian forces are clearing Ukrainian troops hiding in various buildings and basements in Kupyansk.

December 27th - A severe winter storm struck the northeastern United States on the 26th local time. According to forecasts, peak snowfall in New York City will continue until the early morning of the 27th, with moderate snow expected on the morning of the 27th. The mayor of New York City stated earlier that this would be the city's heaviest snowfall in three years, calling the blizzard a "major snow event." Currently, New York State, New Jersey, and other states have declared a state of emergency and issued winter storm warnings. According to flight tracking websites, as of the afternoon of the 26th, more than 5,500 flights across the United States were delayed, and nearly 1,200 flights departing from or arriving in New York City were canceled.

The Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday that in the past 24 hours, the eastern corps of the Russian Armed Forces had penetrated deep into the Ukrainian defense lines, while the northern and southern corps had consolidated their positions.

On December 27, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that from last night to early this morning, the Russian military launched a large-scale attack on Ukrainian energy infrastructure targets and Ukrainian military-industrial complex enterprises using land-based, air-based, and sea-based long-range precision weapons, including the Kinzhal hypersonic ballistic missile and drones, in response to Ukraine's attacks on civilian facilities within Russia. Ukraine stated that starting early this morning local time, the Russian military launched a large-scale airstrike on Kyiv and other cities. Kyiv Mayor Viktor Klitschko stated that the Russian attacks on Kyiv have resulted in 28 injuries.

On December 27, the Russian government issued an order extending the temporary export ban on gasoline for vehicles until February 28, 2026 (inclusive). This ban applies to all exporters, including direct producers. Another government order also extends the export ban on diesel, marine fuel, and other fuel oils (including products purchased through exchanges) to February 28, 2026 (inclusive), but this ban does not apply to direct oil producers. These restrictions will take effect the day after the official announcement. Currently, Russia's ban on gasoline exports applies to all market participants and is valid until the end of 2025. Furthermore, non-producers are prohibited from exporting diesel, marine fuel, and other fuel oils. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Novak stated on Thursday that the Russian oil product market is currently in balance, and previously used inventories have now recovered to levels higher than the same period last year.

On December 27th, local time, the Russian military launched a large-scale airstrike on Kyiv and other locations in Ukraine starting in the early hours of the morning. Around 10:50 AM, explosions were heard again in Kyiv. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy posted on his official social media platform on the 27th that the Russian military attacked Ukraine that day with nearly 500 drones and 40 missiles, including the Kinzhal missile, causing power and heating outages in Kyiv and surrounding areas, and damaging many residential buildings. Kyiv Mayor Viktor Klitschko stated that the Russian attack on Kyiv has so far resulted in 22 injuries. According to the Ukrainian Ministry of Energy, due to Russia's continued attacks on Ukraine's energy system that day, users in Kyiv, Kyiv Oblast, and Chernihiv Oblast experienced power outages. Once the security situation allows, rescue workers and energy workers will immediately begin to mitigate the damage caused by the attacks and restore power to these areas as soon as possible. Furthermore, the Kyiv city government stated that more than 2,600 residential buildings, 187 nurseries, and 138 schools in Kyiv are without heating. The temperature in Kyiv is currently around zero degrees Celsius.

Ukrainian President Zelensky: Russia launched an attack on Ukraine overnight, deploying nearly 500 drones and 40 missiles, targeting energy and civilian infrastructure.

December 27th - A new survey released by the Venezuelan polling agency Dartavia shows that, faced with escalating political pressure and military threats from the United States, Venezuelan society has demonstrated a highly unified stance on several key issues. The poll indicates that 90% of respondents explicitly oppose a US military strike against Venezuela. Regarding US President Trump's statement that "Venezuela's oil and wealth belong to the United States," 97% of respondents oppose it. Regarding the US designation of Venezuela as a so-called "foreign terrorist organization," 90% of respondents find it unacceptable. And regarding the US threat to impose a naval blockade on Venezuela, 92% of respondents oppose it.

Kyiv authorities say more than 320,000 households in the Kyiv region lost power following the Russian attacks.

Ukraine's DTEK power company said that Kyiv implemented an emergency power outage following the Russian attack.