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A massive night of shelling by Russia saw about 70 missiles, as well as drones, launched at energy targets across Ukraine. The country's president Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed that at least 11 people had lost their lives during the overnight attack. A string of loud booms were heard throughout the night in the capital Kyiv, with the first salvo of ballistic missiles launched shortly after 3am local time, reports Kyiv Post.
The Ukrainian Air Force said it downed or suppressed 161 targets including five ballistic missiles, 39 cruise missiles and 117 drones. Russian missiles and drones still struck 18 locations, with the main focus on the Kyiv, Kharkiv, Poltava and Dnipropetrovsk regions. Two people were killed in the capital, its authorities reported to RTE.
A Russian missile hit a five-story apartment house in Pryluky, a city in the northern Chernihiv region. According to local authorities four people were killed and another 20 injured. There are fears that more people may be trapped under the rubble. Two people died in the Poltava region. Two people also died in the attacks on Oleksandriia, the city said on social media.
Russia's Ministry of Defense described the overnight attacks as a "massive strike" on military-industrial targets in Kyiv and other regions, according to RTE.
Zelensky also said that Russian ballistic missiles are the greatest challenge for Ukraine, with the number of casualties likely to rise as rescuers clear the rubble.
It is becoming clear Russia has taken off the gloves to try and bring an end to the Ukraine conflict. Many analysts suggest offers to the Kremlin of large economic cooperation with the United States under Trump is the key that picks the lock to bring the war to a close.
Ukraine is no longer in a position to survive the onslaught, at least without significant loss of life and infrastructure. The only question is how long before Zelenskiys sues for peace.
