On the 22nd, the Russian military carried out a large-scale attack using missiles and drones, causing damage to power plants and other energy infrastructure facilities in various parts of Ukraine, causing power outages to at least 1 million homes across the country, and restoration work being carried out in various locations. I am.
Russia claims the attack was in retaliation for a cross-border attack by Ukraine.
The Ukrainian Air Force announced on the 22nd that the Russian military conducted a total of 151 attacks with missiles and drones across Ukraine, of which 37 missiles and 55 drones were intercepted.
This attack reportedly cut off one power line at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in the southern region of Zaporizhzhia, but the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which monitors nuclear power plants, says that power continues to be supplied to the plant.
Additionally, a fire broke out at a hydroelectric power plant on the Dnipro River, causing damage.
According to the National Police of Ukraine, two people were killed in the western Khmelnytsky Oblast, and three people, including a 9-year-old girl, were killed in the Zaporizhzhya Oblast, bringing the total number of deaths across the country to five.
In addition, Deputy Director-General of the President of Ukraine Kuleba revealed that at least 1 million homes across the country were affected by power outages, and restoration work is underway in various locations.
Regarding this, the Russian Ministry of Defense stated that the large-scale attack had been carried out targeting Ukrainian energy facilities and other targets, and added, ``We used hypersonic missiles such as the Kinzhal and 49 ``The attack was carried out twice,'' claiming that it was in retaliation for cross-border attacks carried out by Ukraine in areas such as Belgorod Oblast in western Russia.
Meanwhile, Russian Presidential Spokesman Peskov emphasized in an interview with Russian media published on the 22nd that the Russian military aims to take control of all four regions in eastern and southern Ukraine.
``It started as a special military operation, but now that the West has joined the Ukrainian side, it has already turned into a war for us,'' he said, further strengthening his stance to continue military invasion.