On Saturday, Ukraine celebrated its Independence Day. Now comes one of the heaviest Russian air strikes in two and a half years of war.
Russia has bombarded Ukraine with rockets, cruise missiles and drones from the air. Observers in Kiev are talking about one of the heaviest air strikes in two and a half years of war. Explosions were reported from the outskirts of the capital and the regions of Zhytomyr, Khmelnytskyi, Ternopil and Lviv, according to the official air alert app. There are problems with the power supply in Kiev, as Mayor Vitali Klitschko announced on Telegram.
Eleven Russian long-range bombers in the air
According to the Ukrainian Air Force, the Russian army temporarily deployed eleven Tu-95 long-range bombers, which carry cruise missiles. In addition, Kinzhal hypersonic missiles were reportedly fired at Ukraine. Ukraine was also shelled from the Black Sea.
There is no overview of the victims and damage yet. One person was reported dead in Lutsk and one in the Dnipropetrovsk region. According to initial information, the Ukrainian energy system was again a main target of the attack. The energy supplier Ukrenerho imposed emergency shutdowns. The air raid warning was still in effect at 10:00 a.m. local time (9:00 a.m. CEST).
Poland launches fighter jets
Because of the proximity of the Russian attacks to the Polish border, the Polish military launched interceptors, the PAP news agency reported. Aircraft from other allies were also involved in the operation. Ukraine has been fending off a major Russian invasion since February 2022. On Saturday, Europe’s second-largest country celebrated its 33rd Independence Day.
Source: Stern
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