Terrifying moment 'Ukrainian power plant is destroyed by Russian missile' is caught on camera
Daily MailA shocking new video is believed to show a massive explosion at a Ukrainian power plant after a Russian missile strike which plunged the region into darkness. Russian missiles struck Ukraine's power plants overnight, plunging around a third of the country into darkness Firefighters tackle a blaze at Kharkiv's largest power station - one of the largest in Ukraine - after it was hit by Russian missiles Ukraine says Russia attacked civilian targets overnight as 'revenge' for its military suffering a humiliating rout in the east 'And not only at substations and thermal power plants, but also at bridges across the Dnieper.' Ukraine's flag flies on top of a radio tower in the city of Kupyansk, near Kharkiv, after it was recaptured at the weekend Videos have emerged appearing to show Ukrainian troops at Russian border crossings, having chased Putin's troops all the way back into their own country Ukrainian troops raise their flag at a border crossing with Russia - reportedly in the village of Strilecha, north of Kharkiv - after troops in the region fled in the face of a counter-attack Ukraine's counter-attack in the east has caused the Russian frontline to collapse, with Britain saying commanders appear to have ordered a retreat from the whole of the Kharkiv region. President Zelensky vowed that energy shocks, blackouts, attacks on water and food supplies will not break the will of the Ukrainian people to resist Russia's invasion A third of Ukraine was left without electricity overnight after Russia struck power stations with missiles, in apparent revenge for its latest military humiliation Firefighters tackle flames at Kharkiv's largest power station after it was blown up in a Russian missile strike overnight Sunday Fire crews dampen flames at one of Ukraine's largest power stations after it was damaged by a Russian missile strike overnight But typically pro-Russia military bloggers and allies of the Kremlin reacted with fury, with Chechen warlord Ramzan Kadyrov vowing to make the situation plain to military chiefs and the government. Smoke rises over power stations on Kharkiv's outskirts after attacks by Russian which were braded a 'coward's revenge' for its latest battlefield humiliation Ukraine says power was restored just a few hours after the strikes, as Zelesnky vowed the attacks will not break the morale of his people A counter-offensive by Ukrainian forces has seen troops push to within 30 miles of the border, amid reports panicked Russian troops have been abandoning tanks, weapons and supplies A Ukrainian soldier passes by a Russian tank damaged in a battle in a just freed territory on the road to Balakleya in the Kharkiv region, Ukraine Ukrainian troops stand in a group, amid Russia's invasion of the country, at a location given as Hoptivka, Ukraine in this picture obtained from social media and released on September 11 'This measure is a good signal for hotheads making loud statements against the background of the success of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kharkiv region.