Russia launches largest attack on Ukraine energy infrastructure since spring
In total 11 regions of the country were attacked overnight, with residential buildings and railways also targeted, the Ukrainian PM says.
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"Since the summer, there has effectively not been a single day without enemy attacks on our energy infrastructure."
— Serhiy Koretskyi , Executive
"Ukraine has been expecting another protracted Russian assault on the country's energy grid."
— Volodymyr Zelensky , Politician
Key People
Acting regional governor of Mykolaiv providing updates on attacks.
He is the head of the Sumy Regional Military Administration.
Head of the state oil and gas firm Naftogaz.
Timur Tkachenko is the top military administrator in Kyiv.
Mayor of Kyiv who reported on casualties in the capital.
Vladimir Putin is the President of Russia.
President of Ukraine who attended a summit in Yerevan.
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In total 11 regions of the country were attacked overnight, with residential buildings and railways also targeted, the Ukrainian PM says.
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