Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks throughout a press convention throughout the European Political Neighborhood (EPC) Summit on the Puskas Area in Budapest , Hungary on Nov. 7, 2024.
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KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy mentioned on Sunday that Russia launched 120 missiles and 90 drones in a large-scale assault throughout Ukraine, concentrating on its power infrastructure.
Zelenskyy mentioned Russia deployed numerous kinds of drones, together with Shaheds, cruise, ballistic and aircraft-launched ballistic missiles. Ukrainian protection forces shot down 140 air targets, he mentioned in an announcement on Telegram.
The mixed drone and missile assault was probably the most highly effective in three months, in line with the pinnacle of Kyiv’s Metropolis Navy Administration Serhii Popko.
“The enemy’s goal was our power infrastructure all through Ukraine. Sadly, there may be harm to things from hits and falling particles. In Mykolaiv, because of a drone assault, two folks had been killed and 6 others had been injured, together with two youngsters.”
Russian strikes have hammered Ukraine’s energy era capability since Moscow’s all-out invasion of its neighbor in February 2022, prompting repeated emergency energy shutdowns and nationwide rolling blackouts. Ukrainian officers have routinely urged Western allies to bolster the nation’s air defenses to counter assaults and permit for repairs.
Explosions had been heard throughout Ukraine on Sunday, together with the capital, Kyiv, the important thing southern port of Odesa, in addition to the nation’s west and central areas, in line with native studies.
