DECRYPTION – The day before this attack which occurred on Sunday, “massive” according to kyiv, President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke of his hope of seeing the war resolved diplomatically in 2025.
Once again, Ukraine woke up to the din of explosions from Russian strikes and Ukrainian anti-aircraft batteries. On Sunday, November 17, from 3 a.m., major cities were hit by several Russian missiles and drones, which targeted the country's energy infrastructure, already weakened by nearly three years of war. Although daily targeted by drone attacks, it was the first time since the end of August that Ukraine faced a ballistic attack of such magnitude: according to President Volodymyr Zelensky, 120 missiles and 90 Drones were launched in the attack, including 70 devices which managed to penetrate the anti-aircraft defenses.
The strikes were aimed « generation and transmission infrastructure across Ukraine »specifies Herman Halushchenko, the Ukrainian Minister of Energy. The Russian Ministry of Defense has confirmed…
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