5 Drones Recorded in Midnight Attack on Kiev – Kyiv City Military Administration
The Kyiv City Military Administration published preliminary information about the attack.
Five Shahed drones entered Kyiv’s airspace and were all destroyed by Ukrainian air defenses, but a barrage from one of the drones hit the Horoshieb administration building, partially destroying the building and destroying a nearby damaged the windows of their homes.
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Dmitro Zivitzkythe governor of Sumi The region in northeast Ukraine, which borders Russia, told Telegram that three settlements in the region were set on fire by Russia overnight. He said details about the results have been released.
Reuters briefly said the Ukrainian Air Force reported Friday morning that Russia launched 16 so-called kamikaze drones overnight and Ukrainian air defense systems destroyed them all. Drones were sent from the southeast and north, he added.
The Kyiv city military government has informed residents that five Shahed drones have entered Kyiv’s airspace and that one of the drones has struck the administration building of Horoshieb.
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Here’s the full text from Thursday’s Russian missile barrage:
Russia launched a massive missile strike across Ukraine on Thursday morning as Moscow rejected Ukraine’s peace plan and continued to attack the country’s infrastructure.
Targets from Lviv in the west to Kharkov in the east came under fire on Thursday morning. The Ukrainian military command said Russia launched 69 of her missiles from land, sea and air, 54 of which were shot down by Ukrainian air defenses.
Ministry of Defense of Ukraine I have written The attack was “one of the most massive missile attacks since the full-scale invasion began,” he said on Twitter.
European gas prices drop to pre-Ukrainian war levels
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European gas prices have fallen to levels last seen before Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine in February.
Last month’s European gas futures contract fell to 76.78 euros per MWh on Wednesday, the lowest level in 10 months, but closed at 83.70 euros per MWh, according to data firm Refinitiv.
The invasion disrupted global energy markets and forced European countries, including industrial powerhouse Germany, to seek alternative suppliers to those funding the Kremlin. Europe continued to rely on Russian gas even after the 2014 annexation of Crimea and support for separatists in eastern Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a video speech Thursday night that the Central, Southern, Eastern and Western Ukraine Air Force Commands had repelled 54 Russian missiles and 11 drones on Thursday.
Zelensky acknowledged that most areas are experiencing power outages. Areas where the loss of power was “particularly difficult” included the southern and surrounding capitals of Kyiv, Odessa and Kherson, as well as the Lviv area near the western border with Poland, Zelensky said.
“But this is nothing compared to what could have happened without heroic anti-aircraft gunners and air defenses,” he said.
Reuters footage on Thursday showed paramedics searching the smoldering wreckage of a Kyiv home destroyed by a sky missile blast and a trail of smoke. He said the missile was fired.
In a statement, the Ministry of Defense said more than 18 homes and 10 critical infrastructure facilities were destroyed in recent attacks.
UK sends metal detectors and bomb deactivation kits to Ukraine
Britain said on Friday it had given Ukraine more than 1,000 metal detectors and 100 bomb-disabling kits to help clear minefields in the latest example of military assistance.
“Russia’s use of landmines and targeting of civilian infrastructure underscores the shocking brutality of Putin’s aggression,” British Defense Minister Ben Wallace said in a statement.
“This latest UK aid package will help Ukraine safely remove land and buildings as it regains its rightful territories.”
According to the Ministry of Defense, metal detectors made by German firm Vallon will help the military eliminate blast hazards and ensure safe routes on roads and trails, and the kits will help defuse fuses from unexploded bombs. I can.
President Maia Sandu, elected in 2020 with a pro-European and anti-corruption platform, expressed Thursday hopes for crisis-hit Moldova to join the European Union by 2030.
“My ambitions are very ambitious,” Sandu said in remarks broadcast on the Moldova-1 public television channel. I think you have to.”
The EU accepted Moldova as a candidate for membership in June and extended the same status to neighboring Ukraine. This was a diplomatic victory for Sandu, who is one of Europe’s poorest nations and faces numerous economic struggles.
Moldova has sought to move away from Russian gas to deal with blackouts caused in part by Moscow’s attack on neighboring Ukraine’s power infrastructure. It is also facing protests against rapid inflation.
On Wednesday, Moldova’s state-owned utility, Energocom, announced that Romania’s Nuclear Electrica had signed a contract to supply enough electricity to cover an expected shortfall of 80% in January 2023. did.
Romanian electricity producers were given permission to sell electricity to Moldova at 450 lei per megawatt hour under special caps because of the war in Ukraine.
5 Drones Recorded in Midnight Attack on Kiev – Kyiv City Military Administration
The Kyiv City Military Administration published preliminary information about the attack.
Five Shahed drones entered Kyiv’s airspace and were all destroyed by Ukrainian air defenses, but a barrage from one of the drones hit the Holosiiv administration building, partially destroying the building and destroying it. The windows of nearby houses were damaged.
Explosions in Kyiv
Residents of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv were urged to head to air raid shelters early Friday morning as sirens blared through the city, the day after Russia launched its heaviest air raid since the war began in February, Reuters reports. ing.
Shortly after 2 a.m., the Kyiv city government issued a warning about air raid sirens on its Telegram messaging app channel, urging residents to go to shelters. Reuters witnesses 20 km (12 mi) south of Kyiv heard several explosions and the sound of anti-aircraft fire.
Kyiv governor Oleksky Kleba said in a Telegram that an “attack by drones” was underway. Hours later, it said the attack was targeting infrastructure and had no casualties.
Kreba wrote on Telegram: Russia has again targeted our infrastructure facilities. Air defense forces repelled the drones. Previously, there were no hits. Emergency services are working at the crash site. “
Summary and Welcome
Hello and welcome to live coverage of the war in Ukraine. Early Friday morning, air raid sirens sounded in Kyiv, just one day after Russia launched massive missile attacks on cities across the country. Several explosions were heard on Friday morning as residents were urged to stay in their shelters.
In a post at 5 a.m., Kyiv Governor Oleksiy Kuleva said on Telegram that the attack targeted infrastructure and caused no casualties.
My name is Helen Sullivan. We will keep you updated on the latest developments.
Here’s a summary of news from the last 24 hours:
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The state-run Belarusian news agency BelTA reported that a Ukrainian S-300 missile fell on Belarusian territory. One of the largest Russian missile attacks against Ukraine since the war began.
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Ukrainian ambassador summoned to Minsk Foreign Ministry to take formal protest A foreign ministry spokesman said the missile landing on Belarusian soil was “extremely serious”.
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Russia launched a series of missile strikes across Ukraine on Thursday morning, The Ukrainian Air Force claims to have shot down 54 of 69 Russian winged cruise missiles fired into Ukraine from Russia’s Rostov, Caspian and Black Seas.
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Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said three people, including a 14-year-old girl, were known to have been injured in the capital. Two people have been rescued from a house that was hit by debris. Klitschko said his 40% of consumers in the capital lost their electricity after the missile strike.
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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni promises Rome will continue to support Kyiv’s war effort And that she will visit by the end of February.
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UK pledges £2.3bn in aid to Ukraine in 2023said British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace.
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Kazakhstan was preparing to deport Russian security officials who fled the country in opposition to the invasion of Ukraine Major Mikhail Zhilin, 36, left Russia as a Federal Protection Service (FSO) officer tasked with protecting the Russian president, his wife said Thursday, hoping to find refuge in the west. and entered Kazakhstan illegally in September.
