Kyiv: According to the Ukrainian authorities, last night, Russia launched a massive attack on the main infrastructure of Ukraine with missiles and drones, as a result of which two people were killed and millions of people lost electricity. During this attack, the capital of Ukraine, Kyiv, was also hit by Russian missiles. has been targeted. Ukraine’s air force has announced that it has intercepted 31 missiles fired by Russia toward the country’s capital, Kyiv.
According to Ukrainian officials, debris from these attacks injured at least 17 people, including a child. Four of them are under treatment in hospital. This is Russia’s biggest attack in weeks.
The attack prompted Ukrainian President Zelensky to reiterate his request for more military aid from his Western allies. The first alarm sounded at 3 a.m. local time, warning of the threat of a ballistic missile attack. The first explosions occurred two hours later. Sarahi Popko, head of the city’s military department, said in a telegram that buildings collapsed in Podilskyi, Shochenkivskyi, and Svyatoshiny districts, setting fire to electricity transformers, several residential buildings, and cars. However, as a result of successful combat operations, the enemy All of the missiles were shot down near Kyiv and the capital. The attacks in Lukyanyuka, a residential area of Kyiv, left a large crater in the street, shattered windows, and damaged nearby buildings. Many people spent the early hours of the day in underground shelters and subway stations to protect themselves.