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Ukraine’s capital plunged into darkness with ‘massive’ Russian attack
Kiev was plunged into darkness early on Friday in what the air force called a “massive attack” as Russia destroyed the capital’s infrastructure, cutting off water and energy supplies and triggering a fire in a high-rise apartment building, Reuters reported.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy He said Russia used more than 450 unmanned aerial vehicles and more than 30 missiles in the nationwide attack targeting the energy sector.
he reported Power outage in nine regions He emphasized the need for support from partners on air defense systems and sanctions enforcement.
inside the city of Zaporizhia in the southeast, drones and missiles damaged 12 apartment buildings, killed a seven-year-old child and injured four people, the regional governor said.
Kiev Mayor Vitali Klitschko said that 12 people were injured and 8 of them were hospitalized. He said power outages and interruptions in water supply were affecting areas on the eastern bank of the Dnipro river, which runs through the city.
Pictures posted online showed the flats engulfed in flames as firefighters took their positions. Parts of the fallen unmanned aerial vehicles also hit various parts of the city.
The Ukrainian air force urged people in Kiev to stay in shelters, saying “The country’s capital is under enemy ballistic missile attack and massive attack by enemy attack drones.”
Energy Minister Svitlana Grynchuk He said Russian forces “launched a major attack” on the network.
“Energy experts are taking all necessary precautions to minimize negative consequences,” he said on Facebook.
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Kiev was plunged into darkness early Friday as Russia destroyed the capital’s infrastructure, cut off water and energy supplies and caused a fire in a high-rise apartment building in what the air force called a “major attack.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy He said Russia used more than 450 unmanned aerial vehicles and more than 30 missiles in the nationwide attack targeting the energy sector.
he reported Power outage in nine regions He emphasized the need for support from partners on air defense systems and sanctions enforcement.
inside the city of Zaporizhia in the southeast, drones and missiles damaged 12 apartment buildings, killed a seven-year-old child and injured four people, the regional governor said.
Kiev Mayor Vitali Klitschko said that 12 people were injured and 8 of them were hospitalized. He said power outages and interruptions in water supply were affecting areas on the eastern bank of the Dnipro river, which runs through the city.
Pictures posted online showed the flats engulfed in flames as firefighters took their positions. Parts of the fallen unmanned aerial vehicles also hit various parts of the city.
The Ukrainian air force urged people in Kiev to stay in shelters, saying “The country’s capital is under enemy ballistic missile attack and massive attack by enemy attack drones.”
Energy Minister Svitlana Grynchuk He said Russian forces “launched a major attack” on the network.
“Energy experts are taking all necessary precautions to minimize negative consequences,” he said on Facebook.
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