Russian missile strikes hit energy infrastructure and cause casualties in Ukraine
Russia launched a massive overnight attack on Saturday using 172 drones and 36 ballistic missiles, striking targets across Ukraine. The strikes caused at least nine injuries, including a child, and damaged critical infrastructure in Kyiv and surrounding regions. Ukrainian officials stated the attacks targeted the energy sector and transport networks.
- At least six ballistic missiles struck Kyiv during the Russian attack.
- Energy infrastructure objects were damaged in Kyiv and Zhytomyr regions.
- Kyiv's northern bridge over the Dnipro was damaged and temporarily closed during the attacks.
- Ukrainian air defenses shot down four missiles and 149 drones.
- Zelenskyy said nine people were injured, including a child.
- The city's emergency services reported the destruction of a kindergarten building.
- The capital's energy supply situation is extremely difficult.
- Negotiators from Russia, Ukraine, and the United States are scheduled to meet in Abu Dhabi.
- Zelenskyy stated Russia is preparing for tripartite negotiations by attacking critical Ukrainian infrastructure.
- The attack occurred shortly after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned of a larger attack on city infrastructure.
- Mayor Vitali Klitschko said debris damaged a residential building.
- Russian forces struck a cargo vessel in the Black Sea.
- Moscow’s defence ministry said it struck targets in Ukraine’s military-industrial sector and infrastructure.
- Authorities said at least two people were killed and around a dozen others wounded across Ukraine in the overnight attacks.
- The road surface, tram line, and power lines were damaged.
- Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko cautioned that the capital's electricity grid was operating under extraordinarily strained conditions.
- Zelenskyy said the main target of the strike was again the energy sector
- President Zelenskyy stated 12 regions besides Kyiv were subjected to shelling.
- Russia attacked Ukraine's energy supply again during the night.
- Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko stated the bombing injured five people, including a minor.
- An enemy drone struck a private house in Bohdanivka, Brovary district.
- The damage to facilities affects energy and water supply in the city.
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