Russia flies new drone attacks - power outages in large parts of Ukraine
Created: 01/03/2023 09:52
By: Helena Gries
New drone attacks by the Russian army lead to power failures and civilian casualties in large parts of Ukraine.
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In the capital of Ukraine there are renewed power cuts after Russian attacks.
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Moscow/Kyiv – The Russian army has launched another targeted attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure.
On the night of January 2, Russian soldiers launched an attack using Iranian Shahed-131/136 kamikaze drones.
This emerges from reports from the news portal
Kyiv Independent
.
As the mayor of Kiev, Vitali Klitschko, reports on
Telegram
, 40 drones were spotted over the Ukrainian capital.
Of these, 22 were shot down over Kyiv, three in the surrounding regions and 15 in neighboring provinces.
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Ukraine War News: Massive Power Outages After Russian Attacks
However, the Russian attack still led to power cuts in Kyiv.
The power went out again in other parts of Ukraine.
According to state grid operator Ukrenergo, emergency power outages have been introduced while recovery efforts continue.
In Kyiv, numerous buildings were destroyed in renewed attacks by the Russian army.
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Russian troops have repeatedly attacked energy infrastructure across Ukraine since early October.
Many people lost their lives, and there were power, water and heating failures.
Only on New Year's Eve did Russia launch a massive rocket attack on Ukraine.
The attacks resulted in several civilian deaths in Kyiv.
According to experts, however, Russian President Vladimir Putin is slowly running out of weapons.
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