Russian missile attacks: Kherson and the energy infrastructure in chaos!

Russian missile attacks: Kherson and the energy infrastructure in chaos!

Shock in Ukraine: Russian missiles kill a person and devastate the energy infrastructure!

The situation in Ukraine is escalating again! Russian missiles have caused devastating damage in the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson, leaving at least one person dead. The attacks not only leave behind sadness, but also massive destruction in the country's energy supply!

On Wednesday morning, the governor of Kherson announced the tragic news. The Air Force and local authorities reported missile overflights in the eastern, central, southern and western regions of Ukraine. At least six people were injured in another rocket attack in Kharkiv, in the northeast, Governor Oleh Syniehubov said. The Ukrainian Air Force confirmed that the missiles fired were ballistic missiles.

Attacks on energy infrastructure

In Dnipropetrovsk, Governor Serhiy Lysak explained that Russia was specifically targeting the power grid. Ukrainian Energy Minister German Galushchenko warned on Facebook: “Russia is massively attacking the energy sector.” To minimize the impact, the transmission system operator had to limit the power supply.

Ukraine's largest private energy company, DTEK, reported that its facilities were attacked during the attack, resulting in severe damage to energy equipment. “This is already the 13th massive attack on the Ukrainian energy sector this year and the 10th on our company's facilities,” DTEK said. CEO Maxim Timchenko called on X for more advanced air defense systems from allies to protect critical energy infrastructure.

President Volodymyr Zelensky also reported power outages in several regions as a result of the attacks. Russia has intensified its attacks on the energy sector for months, damaging nearly half of the country's generating capacity.

Putin's threats and the international reaction

Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed to bring “destruction” to Ukraine just this week after Ukrainian drones attacked residential buildings in the Russian city of Kazan. Ukraine regularly calls on its allies to provide more robust air defense systems to deter attacks on the war-torn country.

Last month, Washington authorized Ukraine to use long-range U.S. missiles against military targets inside Russia, prompting angry reactions and threats from Moscow. In November, Russia launched nearly 200 missiles and drones that specifically targeted Ukraine's power grid. President Zelensky spoke of “cluster bombs” and called the attacks a “heinous escalation” almost three years after the start of the war.

The situation remains tense as both sides fight for the upper hand. The world is watching eagerly to see how the situation will develop!