The impact caused a fire. The emergency services are operating on the spot. Early information indicates that there are no deaths or injuries.
The city of Zaporizhia and neighboring settlements also suffered new attacks. So far there is no information on the extent of the damage and the victims.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy calls on citizens to save electricity, as about a third of the country’s energy supply infrastructure has been destroyed by Russian missile and drone attacks. Zelenskyi said many Ukrainian cities have limited food options, but responsible services are doing everything to solve the problems. The president added that Ukraine also needs a victory over Russia in the field of energy.
Previously, the Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine, Irina Vereshchuk guest over 7 million Ukrainians who fled abroad are not expected to return home this winter to avoid overloading the country’s electricity grids.
The Ukrainian air force announced it had managed to shoot down 19 Russian kamikaze drones that attacked targets in the Odesa, Mykolaiv and Vinnytsia regions within two hours on Wednesday.
So far, Russia has used some 400 “Shahid” kamikaze drones produced in Iran in the war against Ukraine, which were mainly aimed at civilian infrastructure. Ukrainian air defense systems managed to shoot down about 60-70% of the drones. Earlier, Ukrainian President Zelensky said Russia had purchased 2,400 Shahid drones from Iran. Russia and Iran deny that these drones are used in Ukraine.
Most UN Security Council members support an investigation by UN experts into Russia’s use of Iranian drones to attack civilians and critical infrastructure in Ukraine. This was announced by the French ambassador to the UN, Nicolas de Riviere.
On the front, heavy fighting is currently underway near the cities of Bakhmut and Avdiyivka in the Donetsk region. The Ukrainian side claims that Russia spares neither manpower nor artillery firepower in these areas to attack the positions of the Ukrainian army.
On the other hand, in the occupied city of Kherson, Russia is bringing recently mobilized soldiers, which shows that the Russians are preparing for street battles, the head of the main intelligence department of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry announced. Kyrylo Budanov. At the same time, the inserts of the occupying power were removed from Kherson and neighboring settlements. Currently, due to the rainy weather, the advance of Ukrainian troops towards Kherson is not as fast as before, but the battles for the liberation of the city are expected to begin soon.
The American television channel CNN, citing several sources, reports that William Burns, director of the US Central Intelligence Agency, visited Kiev in early October and met Zelensky. During the visit, Burns is said to have reaffirmed the firm commitment of the United States to support Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression, including through the exchange of intelligence information.
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