Ukraine, Russian raid with 115 drones. Half of Kiev without light. Zaporizhzhia also hit
Russia attacked Ukraine overnight with 115 drones launched from different directions. The Air Defence Forces managed to shoot down 96 enemy drones, according to the Ukrainian Air Force Telegram channel. Rbc Ukraine reports. According to the military, the drones launched were of the Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas types, and others launched from Millerovo, Kursk, Oryol, Primorsko-Akhtarsk in Russia and Donetsk.
The air attack was repelled by aircraft, anti-aircraft missile units, electronic warfare units and unmanned systems, as well as mobile fire groups of the Ukrainian Defence Forces.
Zaporizhzhia was also hit this morning. As a result of the bombing, a fire broke out. In the night, an explosion of unknown origin occurred in a high-rise building in Kharkiv. The incident caused casualties and injuries. Explosions were also heard in Kiev. The capital is currently under attack by Russian drones.
Mayor Kiev: 'Electricity only available for half of residents'
Kiev Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported that the Ukrainian capital is facing a serious energy crisis following attacks by the Russian army that have damaged infrastructure and that the city can only supply electricity to about half of its residents. Klitschko - writes Ynet News quoting Reuters - said that this is the biggest and most difficult challenge Kiev has faced since the Russian invasion and the outbreak of war on 24 February 2022.
Fire in Zaporizhzhya for nuclear power plant repairs
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has announced a temporary and local ceasefire agreement in the vicinity of the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant, the largest in Europe and in the hands of Russian troops since March 2022, to carry out the necessary repairs to the nuclear plant's last back-up power line, which was taken out of service due to the 2 January attacks. "The IAEA continues to work closely with both sides to ensure safety at the NPP and prevent a nuclear accident during the conflict. This temporary ceasefire, the fourth we have negotiated, demonstrates the indispensable role we continue to play," said Director-General Rafael Grossi. An IAEA team has left Vienna to supervise the work, which will begin in the coming days. The technicians will try to bring a 'damaged and disconnected' 330-kilowatt line back into operation.
