Russia deployed multiple exploding drones in another nighttime attack on Ukraine, officials said Monday.
Local residents carry their belongings as they leave their home ruined in the Saturday Russian rocket attack in Zaporizhzhya, Ukraine, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023. , officials said Monday, as the Kremlin signaled no letup in its strategy of using bombardments to target civilian infrastructure and wear down Ukrainian resistance to its invasion.
Energy infrastructure facilities were damaged as the result of the attack and an explosion occurred in one city district, the mayor said. It wasn’t immediately clear whether that was caused by drones or other munitions. A wounded 19-year-old man was hospitalized, Klitschko added, and emergency power outages were underway in the capital.
Moscow's full-scale invasion on Feb. 24 has gone awry, putting pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin as his ground forces struggle to hold ground and advance. He said in hisPutin insists he had no choice, but to send troops into Ukraine because it threatened Russia’s security — an assertion condemned by the West, which says Moscow bears full responsibility for the invasion.Drones, missiles and artillery shells launched by Russian forces also struck areas across Ukraine.
Seven drones were shot down over the southern Mykolaiv region, according to Gov. Vitali Kim, and three more were shot down in the southeastern Dnipropetrovsk region, Gov. Valentyn Reznichenko said.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Russia launches missile attack on New Year’s Eve'DEEPER AND DEEPER': Ukraine's spy chief tells ABC News' BrittClennett that there will likely be more attacks deep into Russian territory.
Read more »
Ukraine reports more Russian drone attacksKYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia deployed multiple drones overnight to attack parts of Ukraine and dozens were shot down, Ukrainian officials said Monday. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Monday morning that 40 exploding drones “headed for Kyiv” overnight, according to air defense forces, and all of them were destroyed.
Read more »
Russia loses 16 armored vehicles, hundreds of troops in a day: UkraineUkraine's Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov said in a video message that Moscow would soon announce a new wave of mobilization.
Read more »
Russia-Ukraine war triggers global tectonic shift toward green energyBelow the surface of almost weekly bad news, significant changes are underway that have the potential to create a more sustainable world.
Read more »
Russia launches a wave of missiles at Ukraine in a massive New Year's Eve air attackAt least one person was killed and several injured in Kyiv after Russia launched a new wave of missiles against the capital and other cities across Ukraine.
Read more »