Russia unleashes a huge attack against Ukraine

On the morning of August 26, Ukrainians suffered one of the largest combined assaults since the Russians launched its full-scale invasion, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed. At least five people were killed around the country, with at least another 17 injured in the latest Russian bombardment. Fifteen regions of Ukraine were targeted. Explosions were heard in numerous Ukrainian cities, including Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Kryvyi Rih, Vinnytsia, Odesa, Lutsk, and Kyiv.

“More than a hundred missiles of various types and about a hundred Shahed drones. And like most previous Russian strikes, this one was just as vile, targeting critical civilian infrastructure. Most of our regions – from the Kharkiv region and Kyiv to Odesa and our western regions,” Zelenskyy said.

The invading state deliberately targeted the nation’s energy infrastructure, said Energy Minister, Herman Halushchenko. “The situation is difficult; the consequences of the attacks are being clarified. Power engineers are already working on eliminating them,” he explained. Emergency power outages have been urgently introduced across Ukraine. The extent of the damage is still being assessed. The Russians also targeted the Kyiv Hydroelectric Power Plant. Despite some damage, the population isn’t in danger.

Zelenskyy emphasized the pressing necessity for Ukraine’s partners to fulfill their promises. “Air defense systems, missiles for them. And also, we must finally come to a collective shooting down of Russian missiles and drones. Today, they targeted objects in the Volyn, Lviv, and Ivano-Frankivsk regions. The Vinnytsia and Khmelnytskyi regions, and our Ternopil region. In our various regions of Ukraine, we could do much more to protect lives if the aviation of our European neighbors worked alongside our F-16s and alongside our air defense,” the president said.

“Putin remains true to himself – it is a sick creature; this has long been clear to everyone. But it is also clear that he can only do what the world allows him to do,” Zelenskyy pointed out.