Russia targets Ukraines power facilities with wave of missiles, drones | Russia-Ukraine war News [Video]

Russia launched massive drone and missile strikes on Ukraine’s energy facilities, one of the largest attacks of its kind in the two-year war, leaving more than one million people without power in several regions and claiming at least two lives.

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Friday that Russia had hit the country with 90 missiles and 60 Iranian-made drones in a “war with people’s everyday lives”, reiterating his calls for Western partners to supply air defence systems.

“Russian missiles have no delays, unlike aid packages for Ukraine. ‘Shahed’ drones have no indecision, unlike some politicians. It is critical to understand the cost of delays and postponed decisions,” he posted on X.

“Patriot systems must protect Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia; air defense is required to protect people, infrastructure, homes, and dams. Our partners know exactly what is needed. They can definitely support us. These are necessary decisions. Life must be protected from these savages from Moscow,” he said …