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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky commented on the large-scale attack launched by Russia overnight, saying: “Today night, Russia again waged war against critical infrastructure and ordinary residential buildings.
“Four hundred and twenty drones, most of which were ‘Shahed’ drones, and 39 missiles of various types, including 11 ballistic missiles, were launched at our people.
“There is destruction in eight regions, including many private and multi-story buildings that have been damaged – as of now, dozens of people have been injured as a result of this attack, including children.
“They also targeted the gas infrastructure in the Poltava region, and power substations in the Kyiv and Dnipro regions – rescuers are working in Chernihiv, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, Kirovohrad, Vinnytsia, Kyiv and the capital.
“Most of the missiles launched today were successfully shot down thanks to the fact that partners promptly sent some missiles to the air defence system, which was agreed upon during the last ‘Ramsten’ meeting.
“But, unfortunately, there were also hits, and this means that we need to work even more actively – the cold has not subsided yet, and missiles for the air defence systems are needed every day while Russia is trying to destroy our energy infrastructure – thank you to everyone who understands this and helps.”
