Friday night witnessed more heavy Russian airstrikes on Ukrainian cities, which has left a reported eleven people killed and large swathes of Ukraine without power. Moscow said its attacks targeted the country’s energy infrastructure.
Ukraine’s military confirmed Saturday morning that Russia launched hundreds of drones and missiles from the air, land, and sea, primarily targeting vital energy infrastructure, ahead of a potentially severe winter.
In total some 500 aerial attacks were detected overnight, including 45 missiles and over 450 drones. Ukraine’s military said just nine missiles were intercepted, but air defenses managed to shoot down 406 UAVs.
Gas and power facilities, including thermal energy sites, were damaged, leading to widespread outages across several regions – something which has started to become the norm as Russia escalates these strikes.
An attack on eastern Dnipro region included a building being hit, which killed three people and injured 11 others, with Ukrainian media saying children were among the casualties. This was the result of a drone ripping through a residential building.
“Russian strikes once again targeted people’s everyday life. They deprived communities of power, water and heating, destroyed critical infrastructure, and damaged railway networks,” Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha said in the aftermath.
Emergency management crews are working overtime to restore power to the impacted grids, but this has been a growing problem as badly needed parts are hard to constantly replace after years of accumulated damage.
Reports say Kiev has been plunged into darkness…
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