Kyiv/Moscow:
Kyiv/Moscow. The war that has been going on between Russia and Ukraine for more than 2 years has now reached a dangerous point. On Thursday, Russia attacked Ukraine’s energy infrastructure with 188 missiles and drones. Due to this, almost all sources of energy in the country have been destroyed. According to the report of news agency AFP, at present about 10 lakh people in Ukraine have to survive without electricity. Let us tell you that right now it is extremely cold in Europe. The mercury reaches below 0 degrees in Ukraine. In such a situation, it can be estimated how much problems people are facing without electricity.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday threatened to attack major power centers in Ukraine’s capital Kiev with a new hypersonic missile. According to AFP report, Ukrainian Energy Minister Herman Halushenko said, “There are attacks on energy infrastructure in Ukraine. Because of this, the operator of the National Power Grid has started emergency power cuts. In Kiev, Odessa, Dnipro and Donetsk. It is becoming difficult to supply electricity.”
President Vladimir Putin on Thursday threatened to strike “decision-making centres” in Kyiv with Russia’s new hypersonic missile, hours after Moscow pummeled Ukraine’s energy grid in an attack that left a million people without power ⬇️https://t.co/EpgTUAcMOh
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) November 28, 2024
Russia has targeted energy infrastructure several times
Russia has targeted Ukraine’s energy infrastructure several times since the beginning of the war on 24 February 2022. Due to this, rolling blackouts have occurred repeatedly across the country.
Now attacking with missiles instead of drones
Russia is not only targeting infrastructure but is also launching missile attacks on cities. Russia is now attacking with missiles instead of drones. However, the Ukrainian military claims that they have foiled all Russian missile and drone attacks.
Hypersonic ballistic missiles were fired on Dnipro city
Just a few days ago, for the first time, Russia attacked the city of Dnipro in Ukraine with a hypersonic ballistic missile. At the same time, Ukraine has fired dangerous weapons received from Western countries on Russia. Now Ukraine has become alert due to Putin’s threat again. The Ukrainian Navy says that the Russian Navy has deployed 4 caliber carrier ships, which have 22 missiles, for combat duty in the Black Sea.
Meanwhile, Britain sent a new consignment of Shadow missiles to Ukraine.
Meanwhile, Britain has sent a new consignment of Storm Shadow missiles to Ukraine. The range of Storm Shadow is more than 250 km. It is being used since the beginning of the 2000s. Britain and France have jointly developed this weapon. Its French version is known as ‘Scalpe’.
Let us tell you that on November 18, America had given Ukraine permission to use long-range missile – Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS). After this, Britain also gave permission to Ukraine to use Shadow Storm missiles.
