Infrastructure was struck by dozens of missile attacks on Ukraine Thursday

What You Need To Know

According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, a wave of Russian missile attacks across Ukraine on Thursday resulted in the deaths of six persons. 

Regional authorities had earlier reported 11 deaths from the Russian attacks, including those from shelling and other types of attacks.

The majority of the nation now has access to electricity, but Russian forces are continuing their assaults close to the invasion’s eastern front, particularly in the area of the vital city of Bakhmut.

The following headlines should be noted:

• Russian attack wave: According to local authorities, a barrage of Russian strikes targeting vital infrastructure across Ukraine has left at least 11 people dead and more than 20 injured. 
• A few of the attacks made use of sophisticated missiles that Ukrainian forces are unable to shoot down. 
• In his nightly address, President Volodymyr Zelensky noted that six persons had been killed by missile strikes directly, calling it a “terrible night” in Ukraine.
• Russian perspective
• According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, Kyiv-organized “terrorist acts” were the reason behind the strike. 
• A small Ukrainian armed squad allegedly crossed into Russia’s Bryansk region last week, according to Russian security sources. 
• Moscow’s assertion that the midnight attack on “peaceful cities and villages of Ukraine” was retaliatory was rejected by Kyiv.
• Moscow claims the overnight assault on “peaceful cities and villages of Ukraine” was retaliatory.
• A rare type of missile: Russia launched a total of 84 missiles over the last 24 hours, and Ukraine’s air defenses intercepted 34 of them, the Ukrainian military said. However, six of the strikes involved Kinzhal ballistic missiles that eluded Kyiv’s air defenses, the military said. Yurii Ihnat, a spokesperson for the Air Force Command of Ukraine, said they have “no capabilities to counter these weapons.” The use of such a wide and unpredictable array of weaponry seemingly marks a shift in the Kremlin’s strategy.

• Impact at Zaporizhzhia: The power supply at Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is back on after it was “completely disconnected” from Ukraine’s power grid due to Russian shelling, according to the national energy company. The Russian-controlled plant is still operated mostly by Ukrainian workers and had been running in emergency mode after the shelling. In other parts of the country, engineers have restored the electricity supply in most regions where energy facilities were damaged, Ukrainian Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko.
• Fighting in the east: Russian forces have kept up their assaults near the invasion’s eastern front in Kupyansk, Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Shakhtarsk, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces said. One of Ukraine’s top military leaders said that holding on to the eastern city of Bakhmut is vital for Ukrainians, as every day of sustained resistance allows Kyiv’s forces to chip away at Russia’s offensive capabilities.