KYIV – Russia launched a massive missile strike at Ukraine overnight, damaging four power plants in the latest barrage targeting the country’s energy supply, officials in Kyiv said.
In his evening speech on Saturday, he repeated his call for Patriot missile-defense systems “as soon as possible”. Kyiv says Moscow is escalating attacks from the air and on land ahead of nationwide celebrations on May 9, when Russia marks the Soviet victory in World War II.Washington announced a $6 billion package of military supplies to Kyiv to include key air defence munitions and artillery rounds Friday.
At least two people were killed in separate shelling attacks on the northeastern Kharkiv and southern Kherson regions, Ukrainian officials said.Russia’s defence ministry said Saturday it had carried out 35 “group strikes” against Ukrainian energy sites, military factories, railway facilities, air defense systems and other targets over the last week.A Ukrainian defense source told AFP it had hit two oil refineries and a military airfield in the region, just east of the annexed Crimean peninsula.
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Russia renews attacks on the Ukrainian energy sector as Kyiv launches drones at southern RussiaKYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched a barrage of missiles against Ukraine overnight, in attacks that appeared to target the country's energy infrastructure. Meanwhile, Russia said its air defense systems had intercepted more than 60 Ukrainian drones over the southern Krasnodar region.
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