One of the targets of the overnight attack by Russian forces was Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
President Volodymyr Zelensky reported this on Telegram, according to Ukrinform.
“Response efforts are still underway after last night’s Russian shelling. The Vinnytsia, Dnipro, Kharkiv, and Odesa regions came under the heaviest attack. In particular, energy infrastructure was targeted — work is currently ongoing to restore everything in Kryvyi Rih as fully as possible, and power supply will be resumed during the day. Unfortunately, 15 people were injured, including one child. All are receiving the necessary medical care. I thank everyone who is eliminating the consequences of the strike, restoring power, and working for the sake of our people,” Zelensky said.
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The President commended the efforts of the Air Force, Army Aviation, Naval Aviation, drone units, anti-aircraft missile troops, Navy air defense, mobile fire groups, and electronic warfare (EW) units of Ukraine’s Defense Forces. Thanks to them, around 200 drones were shot down, and more than 140 others failed to reach their targets.
“Russia is not changing its strategy — and to counter this terror effectively, we need to systematically strengthen our defenses: more air defense systems, more interceptors, and more determination — so that Russia feels our response,” the President concluded.
As reported by Ukrinform, starting from 20:00 on Tuesday, July 15, Russian forces attacked Ukraine with an Iskander-M ballistic missile and 400 Shahed-type attack UAVs, along with various types of decoy drones. Ukrainian air defense forces shot down 198 of the 400 Russian drones, while 145 decoy drones were jammed or lost by electronic warfare systems. The main directions of the attacks were Kryvyi Rih, Kharkiv, and Vinnytsia.
Source: Zelensky: Russian drones hit Ukraine’s power grid, 15 injured including child
