🔴Ukraine live: Russia's 'targeted' strikes on energy leave 600,000 without power, Zelensky says
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Summary
Heavy Russian missile attacks on Ukraine damaged energy infrastructure and other key facilities, leaving about 600,000 people without power. The strikes killed at least six people and involved many ballistic missiles and drones launched overnight.Key Facts
- Russian strikes targeted Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, causing widespread power outages, especially in Kyiv and nearby areas.
- About 600,000 people in Ukraine lost electricity due to these attacks.
- At least six people were killed in different regions of Ukraine: Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and Zaporizhzhia.
- Ukraine’s air defenses managed to shoot down some Russian missiles and drones.
- Russia’s defense ministry claimed it shot down 902 Ukrainian drones across various Russian regions and Crimea.
- Ukraine launched a drone attack that killed one person and damaged buildings in Balakovo, Russia, which has important power plants.
- Russian attacks also hit Ukraine’s state railway facilities in several regions, including Kharkiv, Kyiv, and Vinnytsia.
- President Zelensky said the Russian strikes violated a ceasefire on energy infrastructure announced by President Donald Trump.
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