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latest in a constant Russian A campaign of massive drone and missile attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure led to power outages and restrictions across all regions of the country on Thursday, officials said, with the Ukrainian prime minister describing Moscow’s tactics as “systematic energy terror.”
The attacks, which were the latest in Russia’s near-daily attacks on the Ukrainian power grid as bitter winter temperatures approached, killed at least two people and injured 17, including children ages 2 to 16, according to officials.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia launched more than 650 drones and more than 50 missiles of various types in the attack.
Ukrainian cities use centralized public infrastructure to run water, sewage and heating systems, and blackouts stop them from working. The attacks come months after Russia launched a full-scale invasion of its neighbor nearly four years ago, aimed at undermining Ukrainian morale as well as disrupting arms production and other war-related activities.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Sviridenko said, “Russia continues its systematic energy terror – attacking the lives, honor and warmth of the Ukrainian people on the eve of winter. Its goal is to plunge Ukraine into darkness; our goal is to keep the light on.”
“To stop this terror, Ukraine needs more air defense systems, tougher sanctions and maximum pressure (on Russia),” he said, referring to futile US-led diplomatic efforts to engage Russia in negotiations for a peace deal.
attacks in the south Zaporizhzhya Regional officials said 17 people were injured in the area, including a 2-year-old girl. According to Ivan Fedorov, head of the Zaporizhia regional administration, rescuers pulled one person from the debris of the building, but he did not survive.
Two energy infrastructure facilities were damaged in western Lviv The area, near the border with Poland, local officials said.
The Polish military said it intercepted Polish and allied NATO aircraft as a precaution due to the Russian attack on Ukrainian territory. The Polish Air Navigation Services Agency said that Polish regional airports in Radom and Lublin were closed to ensure military independence of operations.
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