Russia launched a massive missile and drone attack against Ukraine's energy infrastructure on Christmas morning, targeting a thermal power plant and forcing Ukrainians to seek shelter in metro stations. The attack involved 78 missiles and 106 drones, with Ukrainian forces intercepting 59 missiles and 54 drones. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the attack, calling it 'inhumane'. Meanwhile, Russia reported casualties from a downed drone that caused a fire in a shopping mall.
Russia's massive missile and drone barrage struck a thermal power plant and prompted Ukrainians to shelter in metro stations on Christmas morning.In this image provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, firefighters put out a fire following a Russian missile attack on the country's energy system in Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine, on Wednesday.
In Russia, meanwhile, one woman died and three people were wounded after falling debris from a downed drone sparked a fire in a shopping mall in the city of Vladikavkaz. The head of Russia's republic of North Ossetia-Alania, Gov. Sergey Menyaylo, said security footage showed that the explosion took place outside the Alania Mall Wednesday morning.
Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko said Russia again"massively attacks energy infrastructure." Ukraine's air force said that multiple missiles had been fired at the Kharkiv, Dnipro and Poltava regions in the east of the country. "Denying light and warmth to millions of peace-loving people as they celebrate Christmas is a depraved and evil act that must be answered," Maxim Timchenko, CEO of DTEK wrote on his X account.
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