Zelensky: Russia Targeted Ukrainian Energy Infrastructure with Drone Swarm

Russia launched a massive attack with 420 unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) and 39 missiles, targeting Ukraine's energy infrastructure and other critical facilities. According to President Volodymyr Zelensky, dozens of people were injured, including children, and eight Ukrainian regions suffered damage. The attack focused on gas infrastructure in the Poltava region as well as electricity substations in the Kyiv and Dnipro regions. The massive attack marks an escalation in Russia's strategy in Ukraine, aimed at dismantling its energy infrastructure. Details about the extent of the damage or the number of fatalities are not yet known as investigations are ongoing. The Ukrainian government has appealed for international assistance to deal with the consequences of the attack.