The massive Russian attack on Ukraine was followed by retaliation in the border area. In Russia’s Belgorod region, Ukrainian forces caused severe damage to power grids, affecting more than 550,000 people. The situation is especially critical in apartment buildings where the heating went out at night.
As a result of the Ukrainian night attack, more than half a million people were left without electricity and heating and almost 200,000 without water in the border region of Belgorod in western Russia. This was stated by regional governor Viačeslav Gladkov, TASR reports according to the AFP agency.
- The Ukrainian attack in the Belgorod region caused a blackout of electricity and heating.
- The attack damaged the infrastructure in six municipalities of the region.
- More than 500,000 people are without electricity, 200,000 without water.
- Ukraine also faced attacks at night, at least four people died.
“As of today at 06:00 a.m. … in the Belgorod region, 556,000 people in six villages are without electricity. Almost the same number of people are without heating, primarily in 1,920 apartment buildings. Almost 200,000 people are without water,” Gladkov wrote on the Telegram network.
Total damage is not yet known
He did not specify what targets the Ukrainian forces hit and with what. It will be possible to assess the total damage only when it becomes clear. All emergency components are in place and the restoration of energy and water supplies is underway, as well as the connection of reserve capacities installed during the last months. He promised more detailed information later on Friday.
Ukraine also faced a massive Russian attack at night. According to local authorities, at least four people died and 24 were injured in Kyiv after the drone strike. Russian forces also hit the Lviv region in western Ukraine at night. The air force there claims that the ballistic missile hit the infrastructure. Kyiv is checking whether Moscow also used the Oresnik medium-range ballistic missile in the attack.
