Russian strikes hit key Ukrainian infrastructure

A massive barrage of Russian strikes on Monday morning hit critical infrastructure in Kyiv, Kharkiv and other cities in apparent retaliation for what Moscow alleged was a Ukrainian attack on its Black Sea Fleet over the weekend.

Loud explosions were heard across the Ukrainian capital in the early morning as residents prepared to go to work. Some of them received text messages from the emergency services about the threat of a missile attack, and air raid sirens wailed for three straight hours.

Large areas of the city were cut off from power and water supplies as a result, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said. Local authorities were working to restore a damaged energy facility that supplies power to 350,000 apartments in the capital, he said.

In Kharkiv, two strikes hit critical infrastructure facilities, according to the authorities, and the subway ceased operating. Officials also warned about possible power outages in the city of Zaporizhzhia resulting from the strikes there.

Critical infrastructure objects were also hit in the Cherkasy region southeast of Kyiv, and explosions were reported in other regions of Ukraine. In the Kirovohrad region of central Ukraine, the energy facility was hit, according to local authorities. In Vinnytsia, a missile that was shot down landed on civilian buildings, resulting in damage but no casualties, according to regional governor Serhii Borzov.

Some parts of Ukrainian railways were also cut off from power,

[meoffmymeds]

When Zelensk's power is affected he will change tune.😂

[scotteric]

Stop showing us pics of poor Ukrainians. You're not showing the citizens Kiev are displacing and shelling in Donetsk, so why make it one sided?

[ongeri]

Fact is those grains have been heading to Europe, stats show over 60% of shipments since the deal was struck, I guess Europe is in Africa and the "middle east" then.

[joseescobedo]

I thought they are stopping those missiles are not heating their targets.

[mannycaballo]

Grains for sure ain’t going to poor countries

[do-ineedtosay]

Ukraine needs to obtain a few Iron Dome batteries from the Israelis and right quick too!

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[jacknackly]

Well now that you’re telling the Russians that Ukraine is still exporting and a large 3ship export today just gives away the position, loose lips

[jtonxbox]

Stay strong Ukraine. Russians stop this while you still can.

[ektailopez]

Didn't you say Ukraine was winning? Besides, those grain boats are going to Europe, and not to poor countries in Africa. So, who cares

[rogerstone]

This tragedy brought to you by Zelinsky, Biden, Boris Johnson, the EU and especially NATO. This is the biggest blunder since the Iraq war.