Dozens of Russian missiles reportedly hit Ukraine in major attack – POLITICO

A massive wave of Russian missiles hit several cities in Ukraine on Thursday, knocking out power and injuring three people in Kyiv, according to Ukrainian officials.

« More than 120 » missiles hit the country, according to to Ukrainian presidential adviser Mikhail Podolyak.

« Several explosions » were heard in Kyiv, injuring three, the city’s mayor Vitali Klitschko wrote on Telegram, adding that « 16 missiles (had) been destroyed » in the sky of the capital by Ukrainian air defense forces .

40% of Kyiv residents are without electricity, the mayor said, adding that the city « provides heat and water in normal mode, except for houses where there is no electricity ».

The strikes also hit the western city of Lviv, located less than 100 kilometers from the Polish border, local officials said.

“90% of the city is without electricity,” Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi said on Telegram.

Four missiles targeting « critical infrastructure » hit Kharkiv in eastern Ukraine, according to regional governor Oleh Syniehubov.

Search and rescue operations are underway to assess the damage and find potential victims, Syniehubov said.

Russia has increasingly targeted Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in recent weeks, causing frequent power cuts in several cities across the country, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accusing Moscow of using the winter season as a ‘weapon of mass destruction’ « .