Kyiv: Russia on Sunday carried out its biggest airstrike on Ukraine in the last three months. During this, the Russian army fired 120 missiles and 90 drones, killing at least seven people and causing “serious damage” to the power system. Ukrainians also fear serious damage to their other power plants from the Russian attack. Because it will cause blackouts in Ukraine for a long time as winter begins. Russia first attacked Ukraine in February 2022. Now such attacks by Russia at the crucial moment of the war will increase psychological pressure on Ukraine.
The attacks led to emergency power cuts in several regions of Ukraine. Russia has launched the attack as Donald Trump has raised the prospect of an end to the war after his historic win in this month’s US presidential election. “This is one of Russia’s biggest air strikes to date. Drones and missiles rained down throughout the night against peaceful cities, sleeping civilians, vital infrastructure,” Foreign Minister Andriy Tsibiha wrote on X.
power grid destroyed
This attack by Russia has caused major damage to Ukraine’s power grid. Throughout the night, Ukrainian security forces could be heard engaging with drones in air strikes over the capital Kyiv. After this, Russia launched a missile attack in the morning. This caused a series of powerful explosions throughout the city center. Maxim Timchenko, CEO of DTEK, Ukraine’s largest private energy provider, said, “Ukraine’s energy system has suffered serious damage, including DTEK power stations. These attacks once again highlight Ukraine’s need for additional air defense systems from our allies.”