According to a report by the Russian Defence Ministry, the critical energy infrastructure facilities of Ukraine suffered a great strike by the Russian military. "This morning, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation launched a great strike with high-precision long-range air and sea-based weapons at unmanned aerial vehicles at critical energy infrastructure facilities that ensured the operation of the military-industrial complex of Ukraine. All assigned targets have been hit, the statement read.
The Ministry further reported the destruction of two electronic warfare stations and four field ammunition depots within the past 24 hours, as cited by Xinhua news agency.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, for his part, said in a post on Telegram on Monday that Russia launched more than 100 missiles of various types and nearly 100 drones in what he called "one of the largest attacks -- a combined strike." He noted that this attack resulted in extensive damage to Ukraine's energy complex; now, however, restoration of the affected facilities is underway.
The blasts reportedly hit the capital Kyiv, Dnipro, Kropyvnytsky, Vinnytsia, and Kryvyi Rih in central Ukraine, and Kharkiv in the east.
According to Ukraine's Air Force, Russia applied several groups of combat drones and cruise missiles within the attack. It involved 11 Russian Tu-95MC strategic bombers and six Tu-22M3 long-range supersonic bombers.
It came amid word from Ukrainian officials and experts alike there could be a major missile attack from Russia, especially with a warning issued last week from the US Embassy about an "increased threat" around Ukrainian Independence Day, observed Saturday.
In all, nearly 15 missiles and 15 drones aimed at the capital were shot down, according to Serhiy Popko, the head of Kyiv's military administration, via Telegram. Both the Kremlin and Ukrainian officials have denied intentional attacks against civilians, maintaining that strikes target infrastructure vital to a foe's war effort.
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