Russian assault injures 18 in night of drone and missile strikes
Russian drone and missile attacks on Ukraine have injured at least 18 people. During the night, the Russians launched two ballistic missiles and 178 strike drones, as reported by Ukrainian authorities.
What do you need to know?
- Attack on Kryvyi Rih: A missile attack on Kryvyi Rih resulted in injuries to 14 people, including two children. The strike destroyed a nightclub and damaged 15 residential buildings along with 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: The private energy company DTEK reported damaging energy facilities in the Dnipropetrovsk and Odesa regions.
What were the effects of the attacks in Kryvyi Rih?
Kryvyi Rih became the target of a Russian missile attack. 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, informed 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, destruction was caused by two Russian drones. Four civilians were injured following the Russian strike on Bohodukhiv in the Kharkiv region. The two drones destroyed a school, private homes, and cars, reported Oleh Syniehubov of the Kharkiv Regional Administration.
What are the further consequences of the attacks?
Russian drones also damaged a multi-storey house in Chernihiv, along with seven houses in the Kyiv region. Two individuals were injured in the Odesa region. The private energy company DTEK reported significant damage to energy facilities in the Dnipropetrovsk and Odesa regions.
The company stated that the damage was significant and that energy workers were already on-site. Efforts were underway to restore electricity to households as quickly as possible.
What actions have the Ukrainian Air Forces taken?
According to the Ukrainian Air Forces, Russia used two ballistic missiles and 178 drones in these attacks on Ukraine. 130 unmanned aerial vehicles were shot down, Ukrainian authorities reported. These attacks illustrate the intensity of military operations in the region and the significant challenges the Ukrainian defence forces face.
