Zelenskyy: energy sector one of key targets of Russian strike
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has described the Russian strikes on the night of October 7 as cowardly, noting that the energy sector was one of the primary targets.
Russia launched a massive strike on Ukraine overnight, targeting defense industries in Kyiv and residential buildings in at least 12 regions, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday. The Russian Ministry of Defense reported launching around 70 missiles and attack drones, many of which were ballistic missiles, in a vile and deadly attack.
Zelenskyy emphasized that the Russians aimed to strike the energy infrastructure painfully and demonstratively. The attack resulted in five deaths and 26 injuries, including five children, as the missiles hit an ordinary five-story apartment building in Pryluky, Chernihiv region. High-rises in Kremenchuk and apartment buildings in Dnipro also sustained missile strikes, with two casualties each.
In Kyiv and Oleksandriya, two people were killed due to the attack. First responders are working tirelessly to rescue and aid the injured.
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