Russian drone attacks cause massive power cuts, Ukraine says

Ukraine President Voludmir Zelinsky said that more than 100,000 Ukrainian homes have been left without authority by the latest Russian drone attacks on energy infrastructure.

Zelinski stated in a post on a telegram.

The Ukraine Ministry of Energy said it was a continuation of the Moscow policy of destroying the civil infrastructure before the winter. Last year, Ukraine said Russia had destroyed Half her ability to generate electricity.

But recently, the Ukrainian strikes also struck Russian refineries and Oil warehouse.

In his post on Wednesday, Zelinski said that Russia had carried out nearly 100 drones overnight. He said that the energy facilities are the main goals, but a school was hit in the Kharkif area and a high -ranking building in Jayson.

“New steps are needed to pressure Russia to stop strikes and really ensure security. We are working with partners for such pressure,” Zelinski added.

Three and a half years after Russia has been widely invaded to Ukraine, fighting on the ground does not show any sign of abandonment.

On Tuesday, a Ukrainian military official admitted this Russian forces crossed the Dniproptrovsk region For the first time – but he said that progress had stopped.

Moscow has not been demanded for Dniproptrovsk, unlike the other four eastern regions of Donetsk and Ukraine.

The Russian Ministry of Defense said on Wednesday that its forces had seized a village in Donetsk. Although Russian forces have suffered from high losses, they have made recent gains in the area.

The last international effort was launched to achieve a ceasefire in Ukraine by US President Donald Trump earlier this month. His Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, met in Alaska and Zellinski with European leaders in Washington.

Trump was Click on the top of Putin Zellinski. Ukraine president supported this step, but sought security guarantees from Western allies to prevent any future Russian attack in a peace agreement.

On Tuesday, Zelinski, head of the British Armed Forces, met the Admiral Tony Radakin, in Kiev, where the UK will be ready to put forces on the ground as soon as hostilities ended.

Also on Tuesday, German Chancellor Friedrich Mirz said that the security guarantees of Ukraine will be able first and foremost the Ukrainian army to defend their country in the long run.