Russia launched another strike on Ukraine as 219 drones and 24 ballistic missiles reportedly hit various cities throughout Ukraine on Wednesday night. Two people were killed, and ten people were injured in the strikes.
Wednesday’s strike against Ukraine comes a day after Russia launched a massive attack, deploying 470 drones in various cities and regions across the Eastern European country. A father and his three children under two years old were reportedly killed during this attack.
Both strikes on Ukraine came a little over a week after peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia, brokered by the United States, were held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Aside from a prisoner exchange, little, if any, progress was made in the talks. Both parties agreed to hold meetings again in the future.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the targets of the strikes were parts of his country’s energy infrastructure. He criticized Russia for conducting drone strikes in civilian areas during a frigid winter in which “many houses remain without heat.”
“Since last night, repair crews and rescuers have been working at the sites of Russian strikes,” Zelensky posted on X. “In total, there were 219 strike drones during the night, a significant part of them were “Shaheeds”, as well as 25 missiles, 24 of them ballistic. Most of them were neutralized, but unfortunately not all. As of now, it is known that two people died as a result of this attack. My condolences to their families and loved ones. More than ten people were injured.”
“The main target of the strike is the energy sector in Kyiv, Odessa and Dnipro, generation and substations,” Zelensky said. “There is damage in the Kharkiv region, Donetsk, Kyiv and Kherson regions. In Kramatorsk, a drone hit the building of the State Emergency Service. The situation in the capital is difficult: many houses remain without heat.”
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He also called on other countries to increase their efforts in aiding Ukraine’s air defense against Russia. He requested that weapons defense systems and other aid that is needed be delivered to his country in a quicker time frame than currently is happening, pleading for more of a “protection of life” from Russian aggression.
“There should be more protection of life from these strikes,” Zelensky said. “The Patriots work most effectively against Russian ballistic missiles, and the supply of missiles to these systems is needed every day. Thank you to all the countries that are filling the PURL program. Everything that is currently in the air defense program should arrive faster. Thank you to the leaders who understand this and help.”