Russian strikes hit more than 15 Ukrainian energy sites, Zelensky says
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Russia attacked more than 15 electricity generation and transmission facilities across Ukraine in one of its largest strikes on the country’s energy system, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday.
According to Zelensky, Russia launched more than 320 strike drones between Friday evening and Saturday morning, along with cruise and ballistic missiles. He said the most serious disruptions were reported in Lutsk, Rivne, Zhytomyr, Vinnytsia, Shepetivka, Slavuta and Netishyn, while strikes or falling debris also damaged energy facilities in the Kharkiv, Kyiv and Dnipropetrovsk regions.
Emergency crews were working to restore electricity, Zelensky said, accusing Russia of trying to stretch Ukraine’s repair capacity by attacking widely dispersed targets. France 24 reported that the strikes left 600,000 people without power. Reuters reported that 11 people were killed in what Zelensky described as one of Russia’s biggest attacks on Ukraine.
The assault followed Zelensky’s warning that Ukrainian intelligence indicated Russia was preparing a massive attack. Days earlier, he said Ukraine would be prepared to stop striking Russian oil refineries if Moscow halted attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, provided any de-escalation was reciprocal and backed by guarantees.
Ukraine also continued long-range operations inside Russia. Zelensky said an Oct. 15 Neptune missile strike on the Borisoglebsk airfield destroyed four Russian Su-34M bombers and damaged two others.
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Russian strikes hit more than 15 Ukrainian energy sites, Zelensky says
Russia attacked more than 15 electricity generation and transmission facilities across Ukraine in one of its largest strikes on the country’s energy system, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday.
According to Zelensky, Russia launched more than 320 strike drones between Friday evening and Saturday morning, along with cruise and ballistic missiles. He said the most serious disruptions were reported in Lutsk, Rivne, Zhytomyr, Vinnytsia, Shepetivka, Slavuta and Netishyn, while strikes or falling debris also damaged energy facilities in the Kharkiv, Kyiv and Dnipropetrovsk regions.
Emergency crews were working to restore electricity, Zelensky said, accusing Russia of trying to stretch Ukraine’s repair capacity by attacking widely dispersed targets. France 24 reported that the strikes left 600,000 people without power. Reuters reported that 11 people were killed in what Zelensky described as one of Russia’s biggest attacks on Ukraine.
The assault followed Zelensky’s warning that Ukrainian intelligence indicated Russia was preparing a massive attack. Days earlier, he said Ukraine would be prepared to stop striking Russian oil refineries if Moscow halted attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, provided any de-escalation was reciprocal and backed by guarantees.
Ukraine also continued long-range operations inside Russia. Zelensky said an Oct. 15 Neptune missile strike on the Borisoglebsk airfield destroyed four Russian Su-34M bombers and damaged two others; Russia had not independently confirmed those losses.others.
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