Five dead and a million without power after wave of Russian strikes
One million people across Ukraine have been left without power after Russian missiles targeted energy infrastructure.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said the latest wave of attacks showed that Western allies should provide Ukraine with more military aid, including additional air defense systems. About 90 missiles and 60 Shahed drones were launched into Ukraine during the overnight wave of attacks, he said. At least 5 people are reported dead and 14 injured.
Among the targets was Ukraine’s largest dam – the DniproHES in Zaporizhzhia, which was hit eight times according to Ukrainian officials. Video footage appeared to show the dam on fire, but authorities say there is no imminent threat of a breach. Officials also said that a trolley bus that was passing through the dam caught fire after a missile attack and its driver lost his life.
The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant lost contact with the main power line for nearly five hours on Friday after the Russian attack, the UN nuclear watchdog IAEA said.
