Russia starts massive air raids on the Ukraine at Christmas

Russia starts massive air raids on the Ukraine at Christmas

Russia started massive air raids on the energy sector of Ukraine on Wednesday night, local authorities report. Explosions were reported across the entire country, while the bombings that put Ukraine into a precarious situation are more intensive. The war is now in its third winter.

attacks on Kharkiv

in the northeastern city of Kharkiv, less than 20 miles away from the Russian border, at least three people were injured, according to the National Police of Ukraine. During the attacks, residential buildings and civilian infrastructure were damaged. According to the regional governor Oleh Syniehubov, at least seven rocket attacks were carried out on the city.

massive attacks on the energy sector

The Ukrainian Minister of Energy Halushchenko said on his Facebook page that Russia had again "attacked the energy sector" to a massive extent. As a result, the Ukrainian energy driver imposed emergency power failures in several parts of the country.

reactions from Poland

With regard to a possible Russian rocket threat in western Ukraine, Poland set fighter planes on alert, as reported by the Polish Operation Command.

previous attacks

The attack on Wednesday followed a deadly Russian blow to the city of Kryvyi Rih on Christmas Eve. At least one person was killed and 17 more injured when a Russian rocket met a residential building in the city that is the home of Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskyj.

attack on Kyiv and verbal argument

Last Friday was killed in another Russian rocket attack on the Ukrainian capital Kiev and damaged several messages. This attack was followed by a provocative statement by Russian President Vladimir Putin, who challenged Ukraine to a "duel", which made Selenskyj to call the Russian leader as a "fool"