Russia launched a massive missile and drone attack targeting Ukraine's energy infrastructure on Christmas morning, striking a thermal power plant and causing disruptions to heating for hundreds of thousands of people. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the attack as 'inhumane,' while Russia reported one death and three injuries caused by debris from a downed drone in a shopping mall.
KYIV, Ukraine — Russia launched a massive missile and drone barrage targeting Ukraine 's energy infrastructure on Wednesday, striking a thermal power plant and prompting Ukrainians to take shelter in metro stations on Christmas morning.The strikes on Ukrainian fuel and energy sources included 78 air, ground, and sea-launched missiles as well as 106 Shaheds and other types of drones, Ukraine ’s air force said.
Halushchenko said the power distributor took the necessary measures to limit consumption. “As soon as the security situation allows, energy workers will establish the damage caused,” he said. State energy operator Ukrenergo applied preemptive power outages across the country due to a “massive missile attack,” leading to electricity going out in several districts of the capital, Kyiv.
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