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Russia Launches Largest Onslaught in Weeks, Hits Ukraine with Over 100 Missiles and Drones

Strategic Insights

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Russia pounded much of Ukraine with a massive barrage of over 100 missiles and a similar number of drones, killing four people, injuring more than a dozen, and disrupting power and water supplies in the capital city of Kyiv. The attack, which began around midnight and continued through daybreak, targeted critical civilian infrastructure, including energy facilities, and was described by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as "vile." Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal urged allies to provide long-range weapons to stop the "barbaric shelling" of Ukrainian cities.

Key Takeaways:

  • Over 100 missiles and a similar number of drones were fired by Russia in its largest onslaught in weeks, targeting 15 Ukrainian regions, including the capital city of Kyiv.
  • The attack killed four people, injured more than a dozen, and disrupted power and water supplies in Kyiv.
  • The energy infrastructure has been targeted again by Russia, with Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal urging allies to provide long-range weapons to destroy the launch sites.
  • Ukraine's allies, including the US, have promised to provide support, with US President Joe Biden re-prioritizing air defense exports to Ukraine and surging energy equipment to repair its systems.
  • Russia's Defense Ministry claimed that all designated targets were hit using "long-range precision air- and sea-based weapons and strike drones."
  • Local officials reported blackouts and damage to civilian infrastructure and residential buildings in several regions, including Sumy, Mykolaiv, Odesa, and Rivne.
  • Emergency blackouts were introduced in Sumy, with 194 settlements losing power and 19 others experiencing partial blackouts.
  • Officials across Ukraine were ordered to open "points of invincibility" - shelter-type places where people can charge their phones and get refreshments during blackouts.

Statistics:

  • Over 100 missiles and 100 drones were fired by Russia in its largest onslaught in weeks.
  • At least four people were killed, and 13 others were wounded.
  • 194 settlements in Sumy lost power, with 19 others experiencing partial blackouts.
  • Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal reported that 15 Ukrainian regions were targeted by Russia.

Sources:

  • President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (no date)
  • US President Joe Biden (no date)
  • Russian Defense Ministry (no date)
  • Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal (no date)
  • Local officials in Sumy, Mykolaiv, Odesa, and Rivne regions (no date)

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