Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russia attacked most of Ukraine on August 26, firing a series of missiles and drones, killing four people, injuring more than a dozen people and damaging Ukrainian energy facilities. this country.
The attack by more than 100 missiles and about 100 drones began around midnight and continued until dawn - in what appeared to be Russia's largest offensive in weeks, the AP reported.
The Ukrainian Air Force said Russian drones fired into the eastern, northern, southern and central regions, followed by a barrage of cruise and ballistic missiles.
“Like most previous attacks, this one was just as fierce,” Zelensky said, noting that most of the country was targeted — from Kharkiv and Kiev to Odessa and the west. Ukraine.
Many explosions rang out in the capital Kiev. Mayor Vitali Klitschko announced that electricity and water supplies in the city were interrupted after the attack.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said that Russia had fired cruise missiles , Kinzhal hypersonic ballistic missiles and drones into 15 regions of Ukraine - accounting for more than half of the country's territory.
He announced that Ukraine's allies would supply the country with long-range weapons and allow their use against targets inside Russian territory.
The Russian Defense Ministry said the attacks used “high-precision long-range air and sea weapons and drones against critical energy infrastructure supporting Russian operations.” Ukrainian military-industrial complex. All designated targets were hit.”
Polish and NATO air defense systems were activated in eastern Poland following the Russian attack.
Meanwhile, in Russia, officials reported a Ukrainian drone attack overnight.
Four people were injured in the central Saratov region, where drones attacked residential buildings in two cities. Local officials said a drone struck an apartment building in the city of Saratov and another struck a residential building in the city of Engels, where a military airport was once destroyed. previous attack.
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, a total of 22 Ukrainian drones were intercepted overnight and early morning over eight provinces, including Saratov and Yaroslavl in central Russia.
The Russian army also blocked Ukraine's attempt to enter a residential area in Kursk province , where Ukraine has launched an attack since August 6.
The war in the region has raised concerns about nuclear power plants here. Director of the International Atomic Energy Agency Rafael Grossi is expected to arrive at the plant on August 27.
