Russia escalates drone and missile barrage, injuring 18 in Ukraine
Russian drone and missile attacks on Ukraine have injured at least 18 people. Overnight, the Russians launched two ballistic missiles and 178 strike drones, Ukrainian authorities reported.
what do you need to know?
- Attack on Kryvyi Rih: A missile attack on Kryvyi Rih injured 14 people, including two children. The strike destroyed a nightclub and damaged 15 residential buildings and other facilities.
- Damage in Bohodukhiv: Four people were injured after drone attacks on the town of Bohodukhiv in the Kharkiv region. A school, houses, and cars were destroyed.
- Infrastructure damage: Private energy company DTEK reported damaging energy facilities in the Dnipropetrovsk and Odesa regions.
What were the effects of the attacks in Kryvyi Rih?
A Russian missile attack targeted Kryvyi Rih. - In addition to the destroyed club, the strikes damaged 15 residential buildings, about 10 private homes, a municipal railway station, four educational institutions, and five business facilities, stated Oleksandr Vilkul, head of the Kryvyi Rih Military Administration. As a result of this attack, 14 people were injured, including two children.
What happened in Bohodukhiv?
In the town of Bohodukhiv in the Kharkiv region, two Russian drones caused destruction. Four civilians were injured following the Russian strike on the village of Bohodukhiv. The two drones destroyed a school, private homes, and cars, reported Oleh Syniehubov of the Kharkiv Regional Administration.
Read also: Ukrainians could not withstand Russian pressure. Defeat? Commentary by Gen. Skrzypczak
What are the further consequences of the attacks?
Russian drones also damaged a multi-storey house in Chernihiv and seven houses in the Kyiv region. Two people were injured in the Odesa region. Private energy company DTEK reported significant damage to energy facilities in the Dnipropetrovsk and Odesa regions.
"The damages are significant. The energy workers are already on-site. We are doing everything we can to restore power to the homes as quickly as possible," the company reported.
What actions have the Ukrainian Air Forces taken?
According to the Ukrainian Air Forces, Russia used two ballistic missiles and 178 drones in attacks on Ukraine. 130 unmanned aerial vehicles were shot down, Ukrainian authorities reported. These attacks demonstrate the intensity of military operations in the region and the major challenges the Ukrainian defence forces face.
