Russian Drones, Missiles, and Shells Struck Ukrainian Infrastructure
Russian drones, shells, and missiles have targeted civilian areas in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, causing fires and infrastructure damage. Authorities fear Russia is aiming to disrupt Ukraine’s energy infrastructure ahead of winter.
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Russian drones, missiles, and shells have struck Ukrainian infrastructure, raising concerns about the safety of civilians and potential threats to energy supplies as winter approaches.
Early on Friday, the second-largest city in Ukraine, Kharkiv, witnessed the impact of these strikes on civilian targets, leading to a fire that engulfed the city. Ukrainian authorities reported the downing of a missile and twenty Russian drones overnight, heightening fears that Moscow is once again targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure ahead of the winter season.
According to the Ukrainian military’s General Staff, Russian drones were launched from Russia’s Kursk and Primorsk-Akhtarsk regions and targeted multiple locations throughout Ukraine.
In Kharkiv, in northeastern Ukraine, police said that at least ten Russian drones destroyed buildings, set off many fires in the city, and struck civilian infrastructure.
“As a result of the drone strikes, a local school was attacked, causing a fire that destroyed the roof and two of the building’s floors. A residential building, a service station, and an administrative building were also on fire due to shelling,” the police officials added.
Ihor Terekhov, the mayor of Kharkiv, stated that the fires were being contained.
Three individuals have been diagnosed with “an acute reaction to stress,” according to a statement sent by Kharkiv police on the messaging app Telegram, even though no injuries have been reported as of yet.
The Russian attacks have increased recently, including the midnight raids. Wednesday was the worst day of shelling so far in 2023, targeting almost 100 settlements in eastern Ukraine, including Kharkiv.
One person was killed in midnight shelling in Kharkiv on Wednesday, according to local authorities.
Ukraine and its Western allies fear that Russia may attempt to repeat a tactic it used the previous winter, pressuring Ukraine by hitting its energy infrastructure as the weather cools.
Millions of Ukrainians were left without power, heat, or water for days at a time during the Russian government’s recurrent attacks on civilian infrastructure located far from the combat lines last winter.
Using the social media site X, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy declared, “We are strengthening air defense and mobile fire groups.”
“As winter approaches, Russian terrorists will try to cause more harm. We will be fighting back,” he said.
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