Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy described the recent attack as one of the most significant combined strikes on Ukraine throughout the ongoing war, emphasizing the targeting of civilian energy infrastructure.
The scale of the attack was highlighted by the use of over a hundred missiles and nearly a hundred Shahed drones, demonstrating a continued strategy of targeting critical civilian infrastructure.
Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal reported that 15 regions had sustained damage due to the missile and drone strikes, which led to power cuts and water outages across large areas.
The Russian defense ministry stated that the attack was part of a massive precision-guided weapons strike aimed at energy infrastructure, hinting at ongoing threats of power shortages as winter approaches.
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