“Russia launched more than 60 Shahed drones and about 90 different missiles against Ukraine overnight.” The Ukrainian president reported this via X Volodymyr ZelenskyAdding that “the targets of Russian terrorists” are “power plants, power supply lines, a hydroelectric dam, ordinary residential buildings and even a trolleybus.”
More than a million citizens across Ukraine have been left without power following overnight Russian air strikes on energy facilities
The Kremlin: We will liberate the Russian regions in Ukraine
The four Ukrainian regions that are partially occupied by Moscow's forces are part of Russian territory, and Russia's goal is to “liberate the territories” of these regions “that are currently occupied by the Kiev regime.” A Kremlin spokesman said this: Dmitry Peskovin an interview with the magazine Argument and realitytaken from tax
The largest dam in Ukraine was struck by the Russians
Dam on the Dnipro River ZaporozhyeIt is the largest in all of Ukraine, and was not spared from large-scale Russian raids in the past few hours. According to Ukrhydroenergo, the Ukrainian state hydropower operator, there is no risk of rupture even if there is a fire. “Emergency services are working at the site and dealing with the effects of several air strikes,” the company said, adding that traffic through the dam was at a standstill.
Kiev: “More than a million people are without electricity after Russian attacks”
More than a million citizens across Ukraine have been left without power following overnight Russian air strikes on energy facilities. reports it guardian. The raids affected about 700,000 residents of the Kharkiv region, at least 200,000 in each of the southern Odessa and southeastern Dnipropetrovsk regions, and 110,000 in the Poltava region, according to the figures. Oleksiy KulebaDeputy Head of the Presidential Cabinet
Moscow arrests seven people: “They wanted to create a pro-cell in Kiev”
Russian security forces arrested seven citizens accused of being pro-Ukrainian. Bring it back RIA Novosti. Seven Muscovites who were “planning to set up a Russian Volunteer Corps (RDK) cell” were arrested and found in possession of a machete, eight knives and pepper spray, according to a statement from the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federal Security Service. Russian Federation
Financial Times: “The United States calls on Ukraine to stop attacks on Russian energy infrastructure.”
The United States has urged Ukraine to stop attacks on Russian energy infrastructure, warning that the aerial bombardment threatens to spark retaliation and push up global oil prices, the United States said on Friday. Financial TimesQuoting sources close to the facts
Zelensky: Ukraine was attacked by 90 missiles and 60 drones
“Late at night, the Russians attacked Ukraine with 90 missiles and 60 drones. The world sees very clearly the targets of Russian terrorists: power plants and power supply lines, a hydroelectric dam, ordinary residential buildings, and even a trolleybus. Russia is in a state of War. The Ukrainian president wrote in a telegram: “Against the lives of ordinary people.” Volodymyr Zelensky In reference to the massive Russian attack in the early hours of the morning
“Missiles hit Dnipro power station, workers' trolleybus was hit.”
The Russian army bombed the Dnipro Hydropower Station, and traffic was blocked on the road bridge of the dam, an advisor to the mayor of Mariupol reported. Pyotr AndryushenkoAdding that a Russian missile hit a bus full of workers who were crossing the dam, wounding dozens. Head of the Zaporozhye Police Department Ivan Fedorov “Since 4 a.m., the Russians have struck civilian infrastructure, causing massive damage,” he told national television. Ukrainska Pravda
Kiev: “The largest Russian attack on the energy sector in recent times”
The attack carried out by Russian forces in the last hours was the “largest attack” on Ukraine's energy infrastructure “in recent times.” This was stated by the Minister of Energy in Kiev. Herman Haloshenko, in Facebook. “Now the enemy is carrying out the largest attack on the Ukrainian energy sector in recent times. The goal is not only to inflict damage, but to try again, as happened last year, to cause widespread failure of the country’s energy system.” The minister said: “Unfortunately, attacks and damage occurred to energy production plants and transmission and distribution systems in various regions.”
Kiev: Zaporizhya power plant is on the verge of a blackout
The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the largest in Europe, is on the verge of a power outage: during a Russian missile attack in the early hours of the morning, the external overhead line connecting the plant to the Unified Power System of Ukraine was cut. This was reported by the Kiev atomic energy company Energoatom, citing Ukrainian media. “Such a situation is very dangerous and threatens an emergency. If the last line of communication with the electricity grid is cut, the power plant will find itself in another power outage,” said Pietro Cottin, president of Energoatum.
Kiev: Power plants were bombed, and electricity was cut off in the areas
“The Russian army launched the largest attack on Ukrainian energy facilities since last year overnight,” Ukrainian Energy Minister Herman Galoshenko said on social media, Kiev media reported. “The goal is not only to harm, but to try again, as happened last year, to cause the collapse of the country’s energy system. In the eastern, northeastern and central regions, power production plants and transmission and distribution systems. There, the power went out in several areas. It was a difficult night. “
Moscow: One dead and some wounded in Belgorod
One person was killed and others injured in a Ukrainian attack in the Belgorod region. This was stated by the governor of the region, Vyacheslav Gladkov.
Poland deploys aircraft to protect its skies
The Polish Armed Forces said that military aircraft deployed in the skies of Poland following last night's Russian missile attacks on Ukraine.
China: “Peace in Ukraine is the most urgent matter”
China believes that reconciliation in Ukraine is one of the priority goals at this time. “We believe that restoring peace is the most urgent task, the most urgent thing to do,” Special Representative for Eurasian Affairs Li Hui said while meeting with foreign diplomats and journalists in Beijing after his second foreign mission to help resolve the conflict that erupted in the country. Earlier this month, he visited Russia, Ukraine, Poland, France, Germany and Brussels to meet his European Union counterparts.
Explosions in Kharkiv and Zaporizhia
About 15 explosions were heard last night in the city of Kharkiv, eastern Ukraine, followed by a power outage and the outbreak of some fires, according to Kharkiv Mayor Igor Terekhov, quoting local media. Explosions were also reported in these hours in the city of Zaporizhia in the southeast of the country.
The International Monetary Fund agrees to provide assistance to Kiev worth $880 million
The International Monetary Fund approved $880 million in aid for Ukraine. In fact, the IMF Board has given the green light to the allocation which is part of a $15.6 billion program launched for Kiev.