Kyiv: Four people were killed and power plants were destroyed in a massive missile attack by Russia on Ukraine. Officials informed that there was an emergency power cut. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned people that there will be further emergency power cuts in many areas as the damage is repaired. Many houses were destroyed and four people were killed. He informed. Ukraine claimed to have shot down most of the 70 or so missiles sent by Russia. This is Russia’s eighth major missile attack on Ukraine in eight weeks.
The missile attack happened again when the electricity connections that were damaged in the previous attack were to be restored. Temperatures are currently below zero in many regions of Ukraine. Millions of people are suffering in the cold without electricity and water. There is also concern that people may die from hypothermia.
Zelensky said in a video message that he will do everything possible to restore electricity. Vinnytsia, Kyiv, Zhytomyr, Dnipropetrovsk, Odesa, Khmelnytskyi and Cherkasy regions were hit hardest by the power crisis. Power supply was also disrupted in neighboring Moldova. Zelensky said that this incident proves that Russia’s actions are a threat not only to Ukraine, but also to the world.
The United States said it will hold a virtual meeting Thursday with oil and gas executives to discuss how to support Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
Russia has been attacking Ukraine’s energy hubs since early October, forcing it to withdraw from some areas.
Missiles also hit energy plants in Kyiv and Vinnytsia in central Ukraine, Odesa in the south and Sumy in the north, officials said. Ukraine was trying to recover from blackouts after the Nov. 23 attacks on power plants.
Meanwhile, the Ukrainian Air Force said that 60 of the missiles were destroyed. Russia is waging an unprovoked war to seize territory. Ukraine said the attacks targeted civilians and constituted a war crime. Russia denied this.
Meanwhile, Russia has accused Ukraine of using drones to attack them. The Russian Defense Ministry said that two air bases in Ryazan and Saratov in south-central Russia were attacked and three soldiers were killed. Four people were injured and two planes were damaged by parts of the drones, the ministry said.
RussiaMoscow: Ukraine is continuing to shell the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant and is committing nuclear terrorism, said Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu. He said that Russia has taken measures to strengthen the security of one of the largest power plants. Within two weeks, 33 large shells were fired at the Ukrainian plant. It has created problems with many things that affect safety. Six people were killed in an attack by Ukrainian forces on a Russian city, the Russian mayor-elect said. Donetsk Mayor Alexei Kulemzin said that several people were injured.