Russian attack leaves parts of Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast without power
Parts of Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast are without electricity following a Russian missile and drone attack, regional governor Svitlana Onyshchuk reported on Telegram on Dec. 25.
"During the morning air raid alert, the enemy struck Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast," Onyshchuk stated.
“As a result, parts of the region are without electricity. Fortunately, there were no casualties.”
Russian attack on Ukraine on Dec. 25
The Russian army launched strategic bombers Tu-95ms and conducted launches of Kalibr cruise missiles from the Black Sea overnight on Dec. 24. Additionally, Russian drone attacks were recorded on Ukrainian cities.
Around 6:00 a.m., the Ukrainian military warned of incoming cruise missiles in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
Soon after, explosions were heard in the region. In addition to Dnipro, correspondents from Suspilne reported hearing explosions in the settlements of Samar, Kamyanske, and Kryvyi Rih.
On the morning of Dec. 25, Russia launched a massive attack on Kharkiv, striking the city at least seven times. Fires broke out at the impact sites, and there were casualties and infrastructure damage, according to local authorities.
The state-owned company Ukrenergo implemented emergency power outages due to the missile and drone attack. Minister of Energy German Halushchenko stated that the Russian troops had again launched a massive attack on Ukrainian energy infrastructure.
Later, DTEK representatives reported that the Russian military had attacked the thermal power plants of the energy holding, resulting in severe damage to their equipment.
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