Russia Strikes Ukrainian Energy Facilities

Russia said on Thursday that it had attacked energy facilities in Ukraine that support Kyiv’s military-industrial complex.

The Russian Defence Ministry said that over the last 24 hours, it had used its air force, drones, missiles, and artillery to target energy facilities, military airfields, and Ukrainian military personnel across multiple locations.

Russia regularly reports such strikes, describing recent ones as retaliation for Kyiv’s use of Western-supplied missiles to strike deep into Russian territory.

The ministry also reported that Russian troops had downed a Ukrainian Su-27 fighter jet, 97 drones, and six U.S.-supplied HIMARS missiles overnight.

Reuters Shakirat Sadiq