Russia fires dozens of missiles at Ukraine overnight – Official

The handout picture, taken and released by Ukraine’s State Emergency Service on June 27 2022, shows rescuers working in a mall hit by a Russian missile strike in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk. (Photo by Ukraine’s State Emergency Service/AFP) – RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE – MANDATORY CREDIT “AFP PHOTO / Ukraine’s State Emergency Service / str” – NO MARKETING – NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS – DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS.

Ukraine reported a new wave of overnight Russian missile and drone strikes on Thursday, killing at least one person and damaging numerous buildings. The Ukrainian army said it shot down 16 of the 36 missiles launched from Russian planes and ships in the Black Sea. “Unfortunately, there were hits in the north and west of Ukraine, as well as in the central regions of Dnipropetrovsk and Kirovograd,” presidential chief of staff Andriy Yermak said.

Dnipropetrovsk regional governor Sergiy Lysak posted images on Telegram of firefighters working amid the debris of partially destroyed residential homes. The strikes killed a 79‑year‑old woman, Lysak reported. In the western region of Lviv, a strike hit a “critical infrastructure facility,” governor Maksym Kozytsky said on Telegram, though no casualties were reported.

Since October, Russia has launched regular waves of attacks that have crippled Ukraine’s energy infrastructure and left millions without heat during winter. Some fear that, after months of military setbacks, Moscow may be preparing a new large‑scale offensive in late winter or early spring. (AFP)