Attacks by Russian drones in southern Ukraine overnight caused a fire at an energy facility in the Dnipropetrovsk region and damaged critical infrastructure in the Kherson region, Ukrainian authorities have said.
Ukrainian forces shot down 16 out of 17 drones. Russia also used one Kh-59 guided air missile for the attack, the Ukrainian military said via the Telegram messaging app.
Drone debris caused a fire at the energy facility, which was not identified. The emergency services have put out the fire, according to a Friday morning statement from Serhiy Lysak, governor of the Dnipropetrovsk region. No casualties were reported by the military or local officials.
The overnight attack also damaged a critical infrastructure facility and seven private residences in the Kherson region with no casualties reported, according to Oleksandr Prokudin, governor of the Kherson region. No further details about the facility or the damage were immediately available.
Since late March, Russia has launched multiple major attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, dealing significant damage to the Ukrainian power system and causing emergency power cuts in some regions.
Russian missiles and drones destroyed a large electricity plant near Kyiv and hit power facilities in several regions on Thursday, worsening the state of an embattled energy system.
Drone debris caused a fire at the energy facility, which was not identified. The emergency services have put out the fire, according to a Friday morning statement from Serhiy Lysak, governor of the Dnipropetrovsk region. No casualties were reported by the military or local officials.
The overnight attack also damaged a critical infrastructure facility and seven private residences in the Kherson region with no casualties reported, according to Oleksandr Prokudin, governor of the Kherson region. No further details about the facility or the damage were immediately available.
Since late March, Russia has launched multiple major attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, dealing significant damage to the Ukrainian power system and causing emergency power cuts in some regions.
Russian missiles and drones destroyed a large electricity plant near Kyiv and hit power facilities in several regions on Thursday, worsening the state of an embattled energy system.
Source: Reuters
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