The Kremlin cynically acknowledged a massive attack on Ukraine's energy sector on Christmas
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Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:12:00 +0200
Russia acknowledged a massive strike on Ukraines energy sector at ChristmasThe Russian Defense Ministry said that longrange precision weapons and strike drones were used for the strike.Moscow justified the attacks by saying that the energy facilities allegedly ensure the functioning of Ukraines militaryindustrial complex.
The goal of the strike has been achieved.
All planned targets have been destroyed, the Russian Defense Ministry cynically stated.
What is known about the massive Russian attack on Ukraine on December 25Russia launched another massive attack on Ukraines critical infrastructure on December 25, targeting energy facilities, causing significant damage and power outages in several regions.An energy engineer who worked at one of the thermal power plants was killed as a result of an attack in the Dnipropetrovsk region.According to the latest data, 113 air targets were shot down55 cruise missiles Kh101, Kh55cm, Caliber4 Kh59/Kh69 guided aircraft missiles54 Shahed strike UAVs/simulator drones of various types, another 52 did not reach their targets lost in location.
The enemy attacked Ukrainian energy facilities in the Kharkiv, Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Poltava, Zhytomyr, IvanoFrankivsk and Zaporizhia regions.
Unfortunately, there were casualties as a result of the Russian attack, the statement of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reads.
Energy Minister Herman Galushchenko said the strikes had caused significant damage to infrastructure, including DTEKs thermal power plants.
The attack was the thirteenth massive attempt to disrupt Ukraines energy system this year.Due to the massive shelling, power outage schedules were introduced in Ukraine.
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