kyiv. Missiles and drones russians destroyed a large power plant near kyiv and hit power facilities in several regions of Ukraine, increasing pressure on the beleaguered energy system while Kyiv is left without air defenses.
The attack, more than two years after the full-scale Russian invasion, completely destroyed the Trypilska coal-fired power plantnear the capital, said a senior company official.
“Overnight, Russia fired more than 40 missiles and 40 drones against Ukraine“, hitting “essential infrastructure,” said the president Volodmir Zelensky.
The Russian president, Vladimir Putin said Moscow had been forced to launch the strikes in response to Ukrainian attacks in recent weeks on energy targets inside Russia.and with the objective of the “demilitarization” of Ukraine.
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Meanwhile, while Zelensky was received in Vilnius by his Lithuanian counterpart Gitanas Nausedathe Ukrainian Parliament approved a bill that toughens military mobilization, at a time when kyiv faces a shortage of volunteer soldiers.
The text toughens penalties for those who evade conscriptionand generated controversy when A provision that established the demobilization of troops who have completed 36 months of service was eliminated at the last minute.