Russian airstrikes targeted at power grids across Ukraine have left parts of the city in a blackout.
November 17, 2024 10:46 amRussian air strikes targeted at power grids across Ukraine have left swathes of the country in darkness.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said the “massive attack” happened Saturday night and continued into Sunday morning. The ministry of energy said one of the two power lines of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant was cut off due to the attacks. The Zaporizhzhia power station in south-eastern Ukraine is the largest nuclear power plant in Europe and among the 10 largest in the world.“Russian terrorists used various types of drones, including Shaheds, as well as cruise, ballistic, and aeroballistic missiles —Zircons, Iskanders, and Kinzhals,” Zelensky said.The Ukrainian president said air defence forces destroyed over 140 aerial targets in an organised and coordinated manner.
In Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, fragments from intercepted missiles and drones landed in several places, but there were no reports of injuries.The president assured that work is ongoing to mitigate the consequences of the attack and restore the power infrastructure.
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