Russia launches another large missile, drone attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure

Russia launched different "massive" onslaught connected Ukraine's vigor infrastructure connected Thursday, knocking retired powerfulness for much than a cardinal households, according to Ukranian officials.

Thursday's attack, which progressive much than 200 missiles and drones, marks the 2nd connected Ukraine's powerfulness grid successful little than 2 weeks.

Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko said connected Facebook that "attacks connected vigor facilities are happening each implicit Ukraine." He added that exigency powerfulness outages person been implemented nationwide.

Areas affected see the Lviv portion successful occidental Ukraine, the northwestern Rivne region, the bordering Volyn portion and the occidental Ivano Frankivsk region, according to The Associated Press.

RUSSIA LAUNCHES RECORD NUMBER OF DRONES IN NEW ATTACK

In this photograph taken from video released by the Russian Defense Ministry connected Nov. 28, a Su-34 bomber of the Russian aerial unit drops bombs connected Ukrainian positions astatine an undisclosed location. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service photograph via AP)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kalibr cruise missiles with clump munitions, which merchandise galore tiny bombs implicit a wide area, deed civilian targets. He described the onslaught arsenic an "insidious escalation."

Zelenskyy asked that Western countries accelerate transportation of promised aerial defence weaponry successful effect to the attack.

"Each specified onslaught proves that aerial defence systems are needed present successful Ukraine, wherever they prevention lives, and not astatine retention bases," Zelenskyy said connected Telegram.

In this photograph taken from video released by the Russian Defense Ministry connected Nov. 28, pilots of an Su-34 bomber of the Russian aerial unit alert astatine an undisclosed determination successful Ukraine. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service photograph via AP)

Andrii Yermak, caput of Ukraine's statesmanlike office, accused Russia of stockpiling missiles with the volition of waging warfare during the winter. He besides said Russia "was helped by their brainsick allies, including from North Korea."

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It is not uncommon for Russia to onslaught Ukraine during the bitter wintertime months successful attempts to contradict civilians entree to vigor and drinking h2o supplies. 

The attacks besides purpose to interruption down Ukraine's accumulation of missiles, drones, armored vehicles and different subject assets.

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In the astir 3 years of war, Russia has destroyed almost fractional of Ukraine's vigor infrastructure.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.