A “massive attack” by Russian missiles is underway in Kharkiv, Ukraine, the city's mayor said.
A “massive attack” by Russian missiles is underway on Kharkiv this Wednesday, December 25, Christmas Day, announced the mayor of this large city in eastern Ukraine, Igor Terekhov. “Kharkiv is being targeted by a massive missile attack,” and “ballistic missiles are still heading towards the city. Stay safe,” Igor Terekhov wrote on Telegram.
“The Russian army carried out at least seven strikes,” said the regional governor of Kharkiv, Oleg Synegoubov, also on Telegram. Two people were injured, officials said.
The Ukrainian Air Force, for its part, reported the launch of Russian Kalibr cruise missiles from the Black Sea, without it being immediately clear where they were heading.
59 Ukrainian drones intercepted over Russian territory
The national electricity company, Ukrenergo, announced supply restrictions due to the massive missile attack.
These attacks occur on Christmas Day, which for the second year in a row is celebrated in Ukraine on December 25, as in the Western world, and no longer on January 7 as in the Julian calendar followed by the Russian Orthodox Church.
This Wednesday, the Russian Defense Ministry announced that 59 Ukrainian drones had been intercepted over Russian territory last night, including 26 in the Belgorod region and 23 in the Voronezh region.
Voronezh Governor Aleksandr Gusev wrote on Telegram that debris from the downed drones damaged a power line and caused minor material damage to several houses.
Furthermore, the Russian army is “massively attacking” Ukraine's energy sector this Wednesday, where restrictions on consumption have been imposed, announced Ukrainian Energy Minister German Galushchenko.
