Russia's Massive Over Night Missile Barrage Hit Half Of Ukraine: Report (X image @GlasnostGone)

Russia launched one of the biggest strikes on Ukraine. The head of Ukrainian air force said that the attack was one of the biggest so far. At least seven people were killed and dozens wounded as missiles and drones were fired into more than half of Ukraine’s regions.

The entire country was put under air raid alert and was asked to take shelter. Power infrastructure was hit, leading to widespread blackout. Russia confirmed it had launched attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, which was considered as one of its long-term tactics, and said all its targets were hit.

Russia launched 127 missiles and 109 attack drones overnight and into Monday morning. Out of them, Ukraine shot down 102 missiles and 99 drones, said Mykola Oleshchuk, the commander of Ukraine’s air force, as quoted by BBC.

Poland, which is also a NATO member, said an “object” entered its territory during the attack. “Most likely it was a drone and we assume so, because the trajectory of the flight and the speed indicate that it was definitely not a missile,” said army spokesman Jacek Goryszewski, quoted by Reuters.

Also Read: Russia’s Friend, Peacemaker In Ukraine?: On Prime Minister Modi’s Trip To Kyiv

Farah Dakhlallah, NATO spokesperson, condemned the attacks on Ukraine and said that breaches of Nato airspace by Russia were “irresponsible and potentially dangerous”.

Before the latest attack, an attack on last December, when Moscow launched more than 158 missiles and drones at Ukraine, were considered as the largest attack so far in the war that started in 2022 February.

The attack from Russia is not only aimed at the energy infrastructure of Kyiv, but also to strike at the Ukrainians ‘morale’, say media reports. Reportedly, Ukrainians have been electrified by the recent successful incursion of their troops deep into Russian territory in the Kursk region.

With the strike, Russia was intending to bring ordinary people in Ukraine back down to earth with a bump – reminding them, and politicians in Western capitals, that the Kremlin still has the upper hand in this war, said BBC.

Also Read: What Is ‘The Tomb Of The Unknown Soldier’ That PM Modi Paid Tribute To In Russia

At least seven were killed and more than a dozen injured in the latest attacks. It caused serious damage to infrastructure, with power outages reported in many cities – including Kyiv – and water supplies disrupted. A hydroelectric plant in north of Kyiv, one of the remaining power stations, was one of the latest targets of Russia. Moscow has been targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure since early on in its full-scale invasion.

Ukraine has started to buy energy from the European Union. However, this is not enough and so most days, the country has a planned nationwide blackout to protect critical needs such as hospitals and military sites, said media reports.