During the overnight Russian attack, strikes hit all three of Kyiv’s combined heat and power plants. Energy infrastructure facilities in Kharkiv and the surrounding region were also attacked, as were critically important sites in Kyiv region that supply electricity to the capital and central regions.
Prime Minister reported this Sergiy Koretskyi.
Energy workers and rescue services have been working since morning to deal with the aftermath of the shelling: putting out fires, clearing rubble and beginning priority restoration work.
The number of people injured as a result of Russian strikes on Kyiv has risen. After an evening attack on a high-rise building, two people were killed and 25 others were wounded. A further person was killed in the morning strike on the capital, and another was injured.
In addition, Russian forces attacked railway facilities in five regions. Thanks to advance evacuation, there were no casualties. Restoration work is ongoing at the sites.
