Ukraine under siege: Air defense foils massive drone assault

On Sunday, during a massive combined attack on all regions of Ukraine, Russian invaders used 120 missiles and 90 drones. Media outlets report that air defense forces destroyed over 140 aerial targets.

"A massive attack on all regions of Ukraine. Overnight and this morning, Russian terrorists used various types of drones, including Shaheds, as well as cruise, ballistic, and aeroballistic missiles. In total, approximately 120 missiles and 90 drones were launched. Our air defense forces destroyed over 140 targets" writes President Volodymyr Zelensky on X.

"In Mykolaiv, two people were killed in a drone attack, and six others were injured, including two children. Currently, there is no electricity in these areas, and all necessary forces are involved in removing the consequences and restoring order," he added, as quoted by Ukrinform.

The target of Russia's massive missile attack on Ukraine is the energy system. Therefore, emergency power outages are being implemented in many regions. In Kyiv, residents took shelter in metro stations, among other places. Alarms were activated across the country, and sirens wailed.

"Due to enemy shelling in Kyiv and the region, as well as in the Donetsk and Dnipro regions, preventive power outages are being applied," reported Ukrinform, quoting the head of the capital's military administration, Serhiy Popko.

Lights went out in some districts of Odesa in southern Ukraine, and trams and trolleybuses came to a halt in the city. Ukrainian energy operator DTEK introduced emergency power outages in the Kyiv region and two other regions in the country's east.

Source: X/Ukrinform/WP