Putin launches massive missile attacks on Ukraine; Kyiv warns of massive Russian ground offensive
Vladimir Putin's army pounded Ukraine with a barrage of missiles on Friday.
What happened: Ukrainian officials said the last major wave of missile strikes since October destroyed critical infrastructure across the country and knocked out electricity as people were taking refuge in shelters to save lives.
"The attack on the capital continues," Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko wrote on Telegram.
Local officials said the attack destroyed infrastructure in the eastern region of Kharkiv, the Black Sea region of Odessa and Vinnytsia in west-central Ukraine . Officials added that Kharkiv, the central city of Poltava and parts of Kyiv were left without power and the northern Sumy region suffered blackouts.
According to Deputy Head of the President's Office, Kyrylo Tymoshenko, a residential building was hit in the central city of Kryvyi Rih, where he said: "There may be people under the rubble. ”
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"Don't ignore air raid warnings, stay in shelters," Tymoshenko wrote on Telegram.
On Thursday, Ukraine warned that Russia was planning a major ground offensive for the start of the new year, despite recent military setbacks.
“The second part of the mobilization, around 150,000… take a minimum of three months to prepare. This means they are trying to launch the next wave of offense, probably in February, like last year. This is their plan,” Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov told The Guardian.
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Vladimir Putin's army pounded Ukraine with a barrage of missiles on Friday.
What happened: Ukrainian officials said the last major wave of missile strikes since October destroyed critical infrastructure across the country and knocked out electricity as people were taking refuge in shelters to save lives.
"The attack on the capital continues," Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko wrote on Telegram.
Local officials said the attack destroyed infrastructure in the eastern region of Kharkiv, the Black Sea region of Odessa and Vinnytsia in west-central Ukraine . Officials added that Kharkiv, the central city of Poltava and parts of Kyiv were left without power and the northern Sumy region suffered blackouts.
According to Deputy Head of the President's Office, Kyrylo Tymoshenko, a residential building was hit in the central city of Kryvyi Rih, where he said: "There may be people under the rubble. ”
See also: Ukrainian Zelenskyy rejects the idea of an Olympics "neutral flag" for Putin's athletes: "All their flags are bloodstained"
"Don't ignore air raid warnings, stay in shelters," Tymoshenko wrote on Telegram.
On Thursday, Ukraine warned that Russia was planning a major ground offensive for the start of the new year, despite recent military setbacks.
“The second part of the mobilization, around 150,000… take a minimum of three months to prepare. This means they are trying to launch the next wave of offense, probably in February, like last year. This is their plan,” Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov told The Guardian.
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© 2022 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.
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