Ukraine energy infrastructure hit by massive Russian missile and drone attacks

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Russia has launched a massive wave of aerial attacks against Ukraine, specifically targeting the nation's energy infrastructure. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that more than 15 critical power generation and transmission facilities were hit across various regions, including Lutsk, Rivne, Zhytomyr, Vinnytsia, and others. The strikes, which utilized ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and hundreds of drones, have left over one million people without electricity.

The attacks have resulted in significant civilian casualties and damage. Reports indicate at least eight deaths and approximately 60 injuries across multiple regions. Specific incidents include strikes in Kharkiv, Kramatorsk, Dnipropetrovsk, and Volyn, where a drone hit a food-processing facility. In some areas, residential buildings and shopping centers were also damaged.

Zelenskyy noted that these attacks come as winter approaches, characterizing the campaign as an attempt to leave millions without heat and electricity. He highlighted that Russia has conducted 76 attacks on Ukraine's energy, oil, and gas sectors within a single week, despite previous discussions regarding energy truces. Meanwhile, Russian authorities claimed to have intercepted numerous Ukrainian drones and reported destroying drone crews in the Dubropoli area.

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Donald Trump · Kharkiv · Kyiv · Ministry of Energy of Ukraine · Odesa · Oleh Syniehubov · Oleksandr Koval · Rivne · Roman Romaniuk · Russia · Sumy · Ukraine

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[● 25 SOURCES] A drone strike on a food-processing facility in the Volyn region killed one person and injured eight others. ts.mk · 24-ore.com · tempo24.news · trinidadtribune.com · stvincenttribune.com · +8 more
[● 2 SOURCES] Four Moscow-area airports, including Sheremetyevo and Vnukovo, suspended flight operations due to drone activity. fjala.al
[● 20 SOURCES] Russian strikes targeted energy infrastructure in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Rivne, Volyn, and Odesa regions. fjala.al · www.formosadeportiva.com.ar · infocotedivoire.com · pazardziknovini.com · plevennovini.com · +14 more
[● 29 SOURCES] Russian attacks across Ukraine killed at least eight people and injured 60 people. ts.mk · 24-ore.com · tempo24.news · www.tromaktiko.gr · trinidadtribune.com · +12 more
[● 2 SOURCES] At least 42 drones were shot down near Moscow during Ukrainian counter-strikes. fjala.al
[● 26 SOURCES] Energy workers restored electricity to more than one million people following strikes on the power grid. 24-ore.com · tempo24.news · www.tromaktiko.gr · trinidadtribune.com · stvincenttribune.com · +10 more
[● 2 SOURCES] Ukrainian air defenses intercepted 114 out of 149 Russian drones launched during the overnight period. fjala.al
[● 19 SOURCES] Russian forces launched waves of drone strikes against energy facilities in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Rivne, Volyn, and Odesa regions. fjala.al · www.formosadeportiva.com.ar · infocotedivoire.com · pazardziknovini.com · plevennovini.com · +13 more
[● 25 SOURCES] Russian drone strikes hit shopping centers in Sumy and Rivne, causing injuries. ts.mk · 24-ore.com · tempo24.news · www.tromaktiko.gr · trinidadtribune.com · +8 more
[● 25 SOURCES] Attacks in three districts of Kharkiv injured 12 people. ts.mk · 24-ore.com · tempo24.news · trinidadtribune.com · www.tromaktiko.gr · +9 more
[● 10 SOURCES] Russian forces attacked more than 15 critical electricity generation and transmission facilities across Ukraine. www.europesays.com · www.vol.at · opserver.mk · pazardziknovini.com · plevennovini.com · +5 more
[● 4 SOURCES] An ambulance driver was killed in Kherson during a Russian air strike. ziar.md · www.vol.at · fonimaleviziou.gr · fjala.al