Zelensky denounced the massive Russian bombardments which left at least nine dead in Ukraine: “It was a difficult night”

The president of Ukraine, Volodimir Zelenskymentioned this Thursday the massive bombings carried out by Russia who left at least nine dead to be known : “it was a difficult night”.

“A massive rocket attack across the country. Regions of Kyiv, Kirovohrad, Dnipro, Odessa, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk, Zhytomyr, Vinnytsia. Attacks against critical infrastructure and residential buildings. Unfortunately, there are injuries and deaths. My condolences to the families“, expressed the president in his Telegram account.

He clarified that all services are in operation and that “the energy system is being restored”. Furthermore, he said that “restrictions have been imposed in all regions”.

“The enemy fired 81 missiles in an attempt to intimidate the Ukrainians again, returning to their miserable tactics. The occupiers can only terrorize civilians. That’s all they can do. But it won’t do them any good. They will not avoid responsibility for anything they have done. We thank the guardians of our skies and all those who are helping to overcome the consequences of the stealth attacks of the occupiers,” he concluded.

At least nine people died on Thursday in western Ukraine, victims of the massive bombings carried out by Russiaas announced by the regional governor, Maksym Kozytsky,

According to the authorities, one of the Russian missiles destroyed three houses in a residential area of ​​the Zolochiv district. “There may be more people under the rubble,” he added via his account on Telegram.

After the Russian bombing of critical infrastructure, 40% of the Ukrainian capital is without heating service and Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the largest in Europe, has been completely cut off from the power grid

The government said the air defense almost shot three dozen missiles launched by Russia against targets across the country.

The second largest city in Ukraine, Kharkovalso suffered the ravages of the Russian offensive and found itself without electricity, water or heating.

“There is no electricity in the whole city. We have used generators in critical infrastructure. Electric transport does not work. There is no heating or water supply, due to the lack of voltage in the power grid,” said the mayor of Kharkiv, Igor Terekhovon local television.

Multiple explosions were recorded early Thursday morning in the Ukrainian city of Odessain the provinces of Kirovohrad there Dnipropetrovsk and in the southern region of Mykolaiv.

the mayor of Kyiv also reported explosions in the capital’s Holosiivskyi district, leaving at least two people injured. “All services go to the essentials,” Vitali Klitschko said on social media, referring to a southern district of the city.

The Governor of Odessa, Maksym Marchenkoconfirmed on his Telegram channel a massive missile attack in the area and said they had hit energy infrastructure. “Power supply is currently limited“, he added.

(With information from AFP and EFE)

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