Russian missile and drone strikes lasting more than three hours targeted energy infrastructure in six Ukrainian regions.
By David L. Stern, The Washington PostA gas worker inspects a ruined private house after a Russian missile attack in Kyiv region, Ukraine, Wednesday, May 8, 2024.
The Russian strikes, which lasted more than three hours, targeted energy infrastructure in six Ukrainian regions. Ukraine’s power plants, electrical grid and other infrastructure have become particular vulnerable as Western countries have struggled to supply Kyiv with sufficient air defense systems and ammunition.
Police experts inspect the site of a Russian missile attack, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, Wednesday, May 8, 2024.
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