Russian forces launched a powerful aerial strike on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, in what Zelensky described as one of the heaviest strikes to date.
Russian forces launched a powerful aerial strike on Ukraine's energy infrastructure on Friday, firing 93 missiles and nearly 200 drones, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced.Zelensky described the attack as one of the heaviest to date. He said it was part of Russia's ongoing campaign to destroy Ukraine's energy grid.He added that Ukrainian air defenses successfully intercepted 81 of the incoming missiles.
Ukraine's largest private energy company, DTEK, reported that the assault had 'seriously damaged' its thermal power plants, deepening concerns about the country's energy stability while winter sets in.Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko said workers were doing everything possible to mitigate the damage. However, he warned that a full assessment of the destruction would only be possible once security conditions permitted further investigation.
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