Russian missiles hit vital infrastructure in kyiv and Kharkiv

Russian missile attacks on Saturday hit critical infrastructure in Kiev and in the eastern city of Jarkovand a utility company imposed emergency power cuts in the capital and two other regions.

At least five people were killed and 15 rescued after being buried under a section of an apartment block that was reduced to rubble in the east-central city of Dnipro, where smoke billowed into the sky, he said. the deputy head of the presidential office of Ukraine.

“Tragedy. I have gone to the place (…) We will be all night among the rubble,” said Borys Filatov, mayor of the city on the banks of the river Dnipro.

At least 27 people, including six children, were also injured in the attack, with more still trapped under rubble, according to the regional governor.

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The footage showed firefighters putting out the flames around the wreckage of some cars. Much of the apartment block was destroyed, while the exterior of the rest of the building was badly damaged.

Reuters journalists heard a series of explosions in Kiev before the air raid siren sounded, something very unusual. No injuries were reported, but the remains of the missiles started a fire and damaged some houses on the outskirts of the capital, according to authorities.

Russiawhich invaded the country in February, has been bombarding the energy infrastructure of the country with missiles and drones since October Ukrainecausing widespread blackouts and interruptions to central heating and running water.

“An infrastructure facility was hit. There is no critical damage or fire. All emergency services are working on the scene. There are no injuries,” the military administration of Kiev.

Ukrenergo, which manages the power grid, said its workers were repairing the damage and the grid was dealing with a power deficit caused by previous attacks.

Air Force spokesman Yuriy Ihnat stated that the Russian missiles had probably been fired following a high, looping ballistic trajectory from the north, which would explain why the air raid siren did not sound. Ukraine is not capable of identifying and shooting down ballistic missiles, he told the online news outlet Ukrainska Pravda.

In northeastern Ukraine, Oleg Synehubov, the Kharkiv regional governor, said two S-300 missiles hit the town near the Russian border early on Saturday.

The attacks hit critical power infrastructure and industrial facilities in the Kharkov and Chuhuev district of the region. “Our emergency services units and power sector workers are working to stabilize the power supply situation,” he stated.

The attacks on Saturday came as Ukrainian and Russian forces battle for control of Soledar, a small salt-mining town in eastern Ukraine that has been the focus of a relentless Russian assault for days.

Russia said on Friday that its forces had taken control of solderin what would be an unusual success for Moscow after months of battlefield setbacks, but kyiv said its soldiers were still fighting in the city.

Reuters could not immediately verify the situation in Soledar.

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