Russia strikes cities in Ukraine, targeting energy infrastructure

KYIV, Ukraine — Russia is engaged in a massive missile and drone attack against Ukraine’s energy infrastructure Thursday, officials said, as fears mount about Moscow’s intentions to devastate the country’s power generation capacity before winter. “Attacks on energy facilities are happening all over Ukraine,” Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko posted on Facebook. He added that emergency power outages are being implemented nationwide. Explosions were reported in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Rivne, Khmelnytskyi, Lutsk, and many other cities in the central and western parts of the country. READ: US tells Ukraine to lower conscription age to 18 READ: Putin hints at strikes on West in ‘global’ [...]...Keep on reading: Russia strikes cities in Ukraine, targeting energy infrastructure

A volunteer for an air-defense unit prepares a machine gun near Bucha, Kyiv region, Ukraine, Aug. 9, 2024. —Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine — Russia is engaged in a massive missile and drone attack against Ukraine’s energy infrastructure Thursday, officials said, as fears mount about Moscow’s intentions to devastate the country’s power generation capacity before winter.

“Attacks on energy facilities are happening all over Ukraine,” Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko posted on Facebook. He added that emergency power outages are being implemented nationwide. Explosions were reported in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Rivne, Khmelnytskyi, Lutsk, and many other cities in the central and western parts of the country.

READ: US tells Ukraine to lower conscription age to 18 READ: Putin hints at strikes on West in ‘global’ Ukraine war The head of Ukraine’s presidential office, Andrii Yermak, said in a Telegram post that Russia had stockpiled missiles to strike Ukrainian infrastructure and wage war against civilians during the cold season. “They were helped by their crazy allies, including from North Korea,” he wrote. One strike happened in the northern Volyn region.

Power supply has been limited there, said Ivan Rudnytskyi, the regional military head. Subscribe to our daily newsletter By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy .

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