Five Dead, Thousands Without Power as Russia Launches Massive Missile and Drone Attack on Ukraine
ive people have been killed and tens of thousands left without power in Ukraine following a night of intense Russian missile and drone attacks, President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed. Ukraine’s neighbour Poland scrambled fighter jets to secure its airspace, while NATO aircraft were also deployed amid heightened regional tensions. The western city of Lviv was one of the hardest hit. Regional governor Maksym Kozytskyi reported four deaths and several injuries after missiles struck residential areas. Another person was killed in Zaporizhzhia, where officials said a power plant was hit, leaving more than 73,000 residents without electricity. In a national address, Zelensky said Russia launched over 50 missiles and around 500 attack drones, targeting multiple regions including Ivano-Frankivsk, Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Kherson, Odesa, Kirovohrad, Lviv, and Zaporizhzhia. “We need more protection and faster implementation of all defence agreements, especially on air defence, […]
