On Friday morning, Russia carried out attacks on at least three Ukrainian cities.
11:03•Updated 11:04
On Friday morning, Russia continued its massive missile strikes around Ukraine.
Ukrainian authorities reported explosions at least in Kyiv, southern Ukraine’s Kryvyi Rih and Kharkiv. The attacks targeted energy plants and critical infrastructure.
The governor of the Mykolaiv region Vitaly Kimin according to at least 60 missiles headed towards Ukraine in the morning.
Mayor of Kharkiv Ihor Terekhov said on social media that the city’s electricity is out. The governor of the region Oleh Syniehubov according to Russia made three attacks on the city’s critical infrastructure.
Chief of Staff of the President of Ukraine Kyrylo Tymoshenko reports on an attack on a residential building in the city of Kryvyi Rih in southern Ukraine. According to Tymoshenko, people may have been trapped in the ruins of the destroyed buildings.
In Kyiv, the mayor Vitali Klitschko told about attacks in at least two areas and urged residents to seek shelter. According to him, there are problems with the city’s water supply due to the attacks. The subway is also closed.
Russia has been carrying out devastating missile strikes on Ukraine since October. The strikes are part of Russia’s war strategy, in which it aims to wreak havoc on Ukraine’s energy supply and other critical operations.
Sources: AP, Reuters, AFP
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