Russian strikes rain destruction: 18 hurt in Ukraine blitz
Russian drone and missile attacks on Ukraine have injured at least 18 people. Overnight, the Russians launched two ballistic missiles and 178 strike drones, Ukrainian authorities reported.
What do you need to know?
- Attack on Kryvyi Rih: A missile attack on Kryvyi Rih resulted in 14 injuries, including two children. The strike destroyed a nightclub and damaged 15 residential buildings and other facilities.
- Damage in Bohodukhiv: Four people were injured following drone attacks on the town of Bohodukhiv in the Kharkiv region. A school, several houses, and cars were destroyed.
- Infrastructure damage: The private energy company DTEK reported damaging energy facilities in the Dnipropetrovsk and Odesa regions.
What were the effects of the attacks in Kryvyi Rih?
Kryvyi Rih was the target of a Russian missile attack. In addition to the destroyed nightclub, the strikes damaged 15 residential buildings, around 10 private homes, a municipal railway station, four educational institutions, and five business facilities, reported Oleksandr Vilkul, head of the Kryvyi Rih Military Administration. As a result, 14 people were injured, including two children.
What happened in Bohodukhiv?
Bohodukhiv in the Kharkiv region suffered damage from two Russian drones. Four civilians were injured following the Russian strike. The drones destroyed a school, private homes, and cars, reported Oleh Syniehubov of the Kharkiv Regional Administration.
What are the further consequences of the attacks?
Russian drones also damaged a multi-story house in Chernihiv and seven homes in the Kyiv region. Two people were injured in the Odesa region. Private energy company DTEK reported significant damage to energy facilities in the Dnipropetrovsk and Odesa regions.
"The damages are significant. The energy workers are already on-site. We are doing everything we can to restore power to homes as quickly as possible,” the company reported.
What actions have the Ukrainian Air Forces taken?
According to the Ukrainian Air Forces, Russia used two ballistic missiles and 178 drones in the attacks on Ukraine. 130 unmanned aerial vehicles were shot down, Ukrainian authorities reported. These attacks highlight the intensity of military operations in the region and the significant challenges the Ukrainian defense forces face.
