Russian attacks in Ukraine: At least five dead and over 35 injured
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- At least five people were killed and at least 35 injured in a series of Russian attacks in Ukraine.
- In the Sumy region, ten people on a local train were injured by a drone attack.
- A thermal power plant failed completely and there were blackouts in Mykolaiv and Kherson.
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Why It Matters
Russia has been waging a war of aggression against Ukraine for over four and a half years. The Ukrainian armed forces are supported by the West in their defense against constant Russian attacks.
Numerous people have been injured in a series of Russian attacks in Ukraine. At least five people were killed in the capital Kiev as a result of numerous attacks that began overnight. Authorities said the number of injured was at least 35. Several residential buildings were hit and damaged in the attacks.
In addition, ten people on a local train were injured in an attack by combat drones in the Sumy region in the east of the country. During the attack, the locomotive and a passenger carriage were hit and set on fire, the authorities said on Telegram. A Ukrainian railway employee was killed in a drone attack on the route between Dnipro and Zaporizhzhia in the morning.
The state electricity supplier DTEK reported the complete failure of a thermal power plant after a Russian attack. Electricity generation at the plant was stopped after significant damage. DTEK did not provide any information about the location of the power plant. Authorities in Mykolaiv and Kherson reported a complete blackout in communities.
Russia has been waging a war of aggression against Ukraine for over four and a half years. The Ukrainian armed forces are supported by the West in their defense against constant Russian attacks.
Open Questions
- Where exactly is the failed thermal power plant?
- How long will the blackouts last in Mykolaiv and Kherson?
- What other targets could Russian attacks have in the next few days?
