'Intense' Russian assault on Kropyvnytskyi kills 3, injures 6
The city and surrounding region were targeted in an "intense" Russian attack that began late on Oct. 14, Governor Andrii Raikovych reported. The strike targeted local logisitcs, transportation, and industrial enterprises.
Russia launched a massive aerial assault on the Ukrainian city of Kropyvnytskyi on October 14-15, resulting in the death of at least three individuals and the injury of six more, according to Governor Andrii Raikovych. The city, located in Kirovohrad Oblast and home to around 220,000 people, was specifically targeted in the intense Russian attack, which aimed to damage local logistics, transportation, and industrial enterprises.
Five of the wounded victims have since been hospitalized. Raikovych did not disclose the specific targets within Kropyvnytskyi. The governor emphasized that ongoing attacks against the city are occurring, and the full extent of the damage remains unclear. Just before Raikovych's report, Ukraine's Air Force issued a red alert for Kropyvnytskyi due to the threat posed by Russian jet-powered, high-speed drones in the area.
This mass attack on Kropyvnytskyi underscores that Russia has not ceased its extensive bombardment of Ukrainian cities, even after the purported "energy truce" between Russia and Ukraine. U.S. President Donald Trump unexpectedly announced this truce on October 11, claiming that both Kyiv and Moscow had agreed to suspend attacks on each other's energy infrastructure.
However, Kyiv reported halting attacks against Russian oil refineries, while Russia immediately violated the truce by persisting in targeting Ukraine's power grid and civilian infrastructure. Trump did not criticize the Kremlin for breaching the truce when questioned about it on October 13.
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