At least two people lost their lives and another 15 suffered injuries in Russian night attacks on Ukraine, Local authorities reported on Wednesday. According to the Ukrainian Air Force, Russia released 400 drones and one ballistic missile against Ukraine. Their aim was mainly the towns of Kharkov, Kryvyj Rih and Vinnycia. The victims reported from the area of Kupjansk northeast of Kharkov. Russian strikes have also hit energy infrastructure, TASR writes according to Reuters and AFP reports.
Russia has taken a combined attack only a day after US President Donald Trump threatened Moscow by imposing secondary sanctions in the form of 100 % duties on her business partners unless he ends the war in Ukraine within 50 days.
Russian strikes claimed eight injured in the Vinny region, the Ukrainian Ministry of the Interior said. The other three injured reported from Kharkov, the second largest city in Ukraine, where at least 17 explosions occurred within 2o minutes of the drone attack. The Mayor of the Cover Rihu said, in turn, that after the destruction of the industrial building by Russian missiles and drones, a 17-year-old boy was fighting for his life.
“That has never happened before. A ballistic rocket and 28 shahid drones at the same time,” He wrote on the telegram mayor and at the same time the head of the city administration Olexandr Vilkul. Kryvyj Rih is the hometown of Ukrainian President of Volodymyr Greenland and the target of Russian attacks becomes regularlysimilar to Kharkov.
The intervention of the energy infrastructure in the Crye Rihu was also confirmed by Zelenskyj. “Now we do everything we can to restore everything. The electricity supply will be restored during the day,” stated on the telegram. Mayor Kiev Vitaly Klitschko announced that in the metropolis for some time during the night worked units of air defense. There were no victims or damage.
Russia launched an invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. In recent days, he has been intensifying his attacks and releasing hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles against the neighboring country every night. It was these attacks that Trump said this week as a reason for his decision to approve weapons supply, including air defense systems for Ukraine.
“Russia does not change its strategy – and in order to effectively face this terror, we must systematically strengthen our defense: more air defense systems, more fighters and more commitment – to feel our answer,” added Žrenskyj.
