Russia retaliated by launching a large-scale cruise missile attack on Ukraine, which will force Ukraine to shut down power in many areas after damaging its energy infrastructure. According to a Mezan News report, Russia’s severe attacks in Ukraine have disrupted Ukraine’s power system. According to the country’s energy minister, Russia launched a large-scale airstrike against Ukraine on Wednesday, as a result of which most of the country is without power. The people of Ukraine are suffering from severe cold due to the US war. The people of Ukraine are fed up with this war, which is causing public anger and resentment. A Ukrainian official spokesman said that instead of panicking, he asked the Ukrainian people to stay in shelters during the threat and follow official updates. The state-owned energy company Ukrainergo reported power outages due to attacks on the power system in the regions of Kharkiv, Sumy, Poltava, Zaporizhia, Dnipropetrovsk and Kirovohrad. The city’s mayor, Andrei Sadovy, said Russian forces launched missile strikes targeting energy infrastructure in the western Lviv region early Wednesday.
The mayor said that during the Wednesday morning attack, the enemy fired cruise missiles into Ukrainian territory, but no casualties or damage were reported. According to reports from Ukraine, the attack has further increased the pressure on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, which is the biggest loss during the nearly 3-year-long war. The Russian military had warned Ukraine not to use missiles supplied by the US and UK for the attack, otherwise it would be met with a strong response.