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Illustrative image Last night, artillery units of the Ukrainian Army delivered a massive strike on the town of Stahanov controlled by forces of the Lugansk People’s Republic in eastern Ukraine. According to reports, at least 15 buidlings were damaged as a result of the strike. Pro-Kiev sources also reported that the Ukrainian Army shelled the town of Gorlovka controlled by forces of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR). In turn, DPR forces reportedly shelled army positions of the Ukrainian Army near the settlement of Novoluganskoe. Accoridng to pro-Kiev sources, 4 civilians were injured in this area.

On December 19, Yemen’s Houthi forces launched a Burkan-2 ballistic missile at the Saudi capital, Riyadh. The pro-Houthi media claimed that the missile hit Al Yamama Royal Palace in Riyadh. The Saudi state-run media said that the missile was intercepted south of the capital. 38 m AFP news agency ✔ @AFP # BREAKING  Yemen rebels say fired missile at Riyadh palace AFP news agency ✔ @AFP # BREAKING  Saudi intercepts Yemen rebel missile over Riyadh: state media 12:11 - 19 Dec 2017   4 4 Replies     64 64 Retweets     17 17 likes Twitter Ads information and privacy Meanwhile, local sources reported a balst in the capital. Manal H. AlJeffrey @taioba525 Happening now in  # Riyadh   11:56 - 19 Dec 2017  ·  Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia   11 11 Replies     74 74 Retweets     42 42 likes Twitter Ads information and privacy The photos below allgedly shows the inter