Russian missile blitz on Ukraine sparks regional energy crisis
Russian forces conducted a massive missile attack on energy infrastructure in the Lviv region. The Mayor of Lviv, Andriy Sadovyi, announced the end of the air alert.
In the morning, the Russian army launched over 40 missiles toward Ukraine; at least 30 were destroyed. Overnight, more than 70 Russian combat drones were also observed. – Thanks to our air defense system, we maintain the operation of the energy system for all involved units – informed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
The Ukrainian Air Force and monitoring channels reported a "powerful missile attack on Ukraine." Missiles, including Kalibr, Ch-22, and Ch-101, were launched from 7 Tu-22M3 bombers, 6 Tu-95MS bombers, and MiG-31 fighters.
Explosions near the Polish border
The targets for the Russians included, among others, energy infrastructure in the Lviv region, as confirmed by the Mayor of Lviv, Andriy Sadovyi. The region contains underground gas storage facilities. "The enemy attacked the energy infrastructure of our region and all of Ukraine. Emergency power cuts have been implemented in six regions, but Lviv is not on this list," wrote Sadovyi on social media.
Attacks on Drohobych and Stryi
The head of the military authorities in the Lviv region, Maksym Kozytskyi, reported that the attack targeted the areas of the cities of Drohobych and Stryi.
The Operational Command of the Armed Forces reported that due to the attack, it was necessary to scramble a pair of duty fighters, and ground-based air defense and radiolocation reconnaissance systems reached the highest state of readiness.
"There are missile hits on two critical infrastructure targets in the Drohobych and Stryi districts. Fortunately, no one was injured, but there is damage," he reported on Telegram.
Svitlana Onyshchuk, head of the military authorities in the Ivano-Frankivsk region, also confirmed attacks on critical infrastructure. "In Prykarpattia, the targets were critical infrastructure facilities. Fortunately, no one was harmed. Relevant services are working on-site, and the situation is under control," she assured.
Western Ukraine is home to the largest underground gas storage facilities in Europe. The Ukrainian gas storage system includes 12 underground facilities, five of which, with a total capacity of 893 billion cubic feet, are located near the EU border.
