Moscow covers Ukraine with drone attacks
In the largest Russian drone attack in weeks, critical infrastructure in the west and south of Ukraine has been hit, according to Ukrainian sources. In the north-east of the country, civilian targets in the second-largest Ukrainian city of Kharkiv were attacked, the governor of the region of the same name, Oleh Synehubov, announced on Telegram. "We are aware that the Russian terrorists will try to cause more damage as winter approaches," said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi about the attacks. "We will respond to the enemy." The air defense was active in ten regions.
Ukraine is bracing itself for a second winter of war with Russian attacks on its energy supply. There are warnings that Ukraine is more vulnerable as there is less excess capacity and hardly any spare parts. Last winter, the government temporarily imposed nationwide restrictions on the use of electricity following numerous attacks on power plants.
According to the Ukrainian air force, it shot down 24 of the 40 "Shahed" drones launched by Russia. The drone attack was directed against Kharkiv in the north-east, Odessa and Kherson in the south and the Lviv region on the Ukrainian border with Poland in the west. An X-59 missile was also fired.
Many fires, no fatalities
In the Lviv region, an infrastructure facility was hit five times, explained the governor of Lviv, Maxym Kosyzkyj. He did not give details of the damage. In the nearby region of Ivano-Frankivsk, a military facility was hit, explained Governor Svitlana Onishchuk. According to the governor of the Odessa region, Oleh Kiper, an infrastructure facility was hit in the south of the country.
Eight private houses, a three-storey building, several cars and a car repair shop were damaged in the attack on Kharkiv, explained Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko. Governor Synehubov announced that drones had hit civilian infrastructure and caused fires in and near the city of Kharkiv. Eight people, including two children, had required medical assistance due to acute stress.
- The 'Attack on Ukraine' by Russia expanded to include drone strikes on Kharkiv, as announced by Governor Oleh Synehubov, causing fires and requiring medical assistance for eight people.
- Amidst the Ukraine conflict, President Volodymyr Zelenskyi expressed concern about potential further Russian drone attacks on civilian targets, stating that Ukraine will respond to its enemy.
- Despite the 'Ukraine conflict' and constant drone attacks from Russia, Russia launched a series of drone attacks on key infrastructure in various regions of Ukraine, including Kharkiv, Odessa, and Lviv.
Source: www.ntv.de
