Russia targets Ukrainian energy infrastructure on Christmas Day
LA TimesFirefighters put out a fire following a Russian missile attack on the country’s energy system in Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine on Wednesday. Russia launched a massive missile and drone barrage targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure on Wednesday, striking a thermal power plant and prompting Ukrainians to take shelter in metro stations on Christmas morning. At least one person was killed in Russia’s attack on Ukraine’s Dnipro region, Vice Prime Minister Oleksiy Kuleba said on Telegram, adding that heating was disrupted for 155 residential buildings. Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko said Russia again “massively attacks energy infrastructure.” Ukraine’s air force said that multiple missiles had been fired at the Kharkiv, Dnipro and Poltava regions in the east of the country. Ukraine’s biggest private energy company, DTEK, said Russia struck one of their thermal power plants Wednesday morning, making it the 13th attack on Ukraine’s power grid this year.