Russia targeted Ukrainian energy infrastructure in a “massive” missile attack, the Ukrainian authorities said on Tuesday. The attack came less than a day after Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky set conditions for peace talks with Russia that Moscow called “unrealistic and inadequate.”
The Russian forces “launched 85 missile strikes at Ukraine,” Zelensky said in an emergency address on Tuesday evening. His office called the situation in the wake of the attack “critical,” adding that most strikes targeted facilities in the center and north of Ukraine.
The situation in Kiev is particularly hard, according to the deputy head of the presidential administration, Kirill Timoshenko. The Ukrainian energy providers had resorted to emergency power cuts to avoid energy system failures, he added.
According to the local authorities, half of Kiev residents and up to 80% of people living in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv were left without electricity in the wake of the strikes.
Missile Strikes on Kiev and Kharkov - Major Electric Troubles - Ukraine VSU HQ Hit
H Turner
Waves of aircraft-launched missiles from the Caspian Sea and "Caliber" launched from the Black Sea are on the way and hitting inside Ukraine.
The first wave of aircraft-launched missiles from the Caspian Sea - approaching about 14:50 (Kiev time, i.e. minus an hour from Moscow time) The second wave of missiles - ± 15:30 It is also said about the launch of "Caliber" from the Black Sea.
Officials report Russia has launched missiles from the Black Sea, Caspian Sea and also Tu-95 Bombers are reportedly in the air.
US military analyst Maj. (Rtd) Hauser "Russian Air Force (RuAF) has at least 4x Tu-95s and 4x Tu-160s in the air due east from Donetsk, possibly firing cruise missiles from a distance of 100-150km; other reports Russian frigates & cruisers launching more cruise missiles "
Russian missile strikes against Ukraine hit Kiev, taking out the Command and Operational Headquarters of the VSU.
UPDATE 12:28 PM EST --
Kiev, Kharkov, Lvov and Zhytomyr are de-energized.
Russia picked a nifty time to strike. Ukraine/Russia is affected by a strong snow storm. About two inches of snow already and coming down harsh here. People are going to freeze and starve without power. While they're shivering, maybe they should ask themselves if they actually _want_ their NAZI government? That's what is causing all this.
Map of CONFIRMED Russian missile strikes inside Ukraine:
Ukrainian Air Force Command states that Russia launched around 100 missiles today.
48% of Ukraine is without power and electricity. Emergency declared. Poland to provide additional electricity. Water stations down in 30% of Kyiv.
Russia making large gains overnight. Ukrainian army in disarray.
a spokesman for the Ukrainian Air Force said that the Russian army used about 100 cruise missiles in today's massive missile attack.
According to him, this raid surpasses the missile attack on October 10, during which 84 missiles were used.
At the moment, we know about arrivals in:
— Kyiv
— Kyiv region
— Sumy
— Sumy region
— Kharkov
— Kharkiv region
— Kremenchug
— Cherkassy
— Zaporozhye
— Krivoy Rog
— Kirovohrad
— Dnepropetrovsk
— Nikolaev
— Nikolaev region
— Odessa
— Odessa region
— Vinnitsa
— Zhytomyr
— Khmelnytsky
— Ternopil
— Chernivtsi
— Ivano-Frankivsk
— Lviv
— Lviv region
— Kovel
— Rivne
In Kiev it was confirmed that the buildings of the general staff and operative command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were hit.
The mayor of Lviv reports a difficult situation: 80% of the city is without electricity, the heat supply has been stopped, and electric transport is not running.
Ukraine now with 79% power loss. Next round of missile strikes expected tonight. Ukrainian army in full collapse as they are directed to provide assistance to electric grid.
UPDATE 1:05 PM EST --
UNCONFIRMED -- UNCONFIRMED -- REPORTS THAT RUSSIA USED A TYPE OF "BINKER-BUSTER" AGAINST UKRAINE GENERAL STAFF MILITARY HEADQUARTERS IN KIEV AND THAT "ALL OF THEM ARE DEAD." Again this is NOT CONFIRMED, but reports are coming out saying ALL of the Ukrainian Army General Staff are now dead.
MORE:
There are reports of the passage of another batch of cruise missiles over the Cherkasy region towards Kyiv.
Today was the most massive strike on the energy sector since the beginning of the conflict, - Minister of Energy of Ukraine Galushchenko
"This attack can affect not only the energy system of Ukraine, but also the energy systems of some of our neighbors. Hits occur both on generation facilities and on the power transmission system," he added.
(Hal Turner Remark: Yesterday Zelensky declared a major victory for Ukraine that would end the war... not 24 hours later the whole country is without power, water, food and the military is in full collapse.)
Huge traffic jams seen in parts of Kiev after crippling Russian strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure.
****FLASH ****
AMERICANS DO NOT NEED TO WORRY ABOUT NUCLEAR FALLOUT IN AMERICA US HOMELAND SECURITY SECRETARY MAYORKAS SAID
NUCLEAR WAR IN EUROPE WILL NOT DIRECTLY AFFECT AMERICANS
NUCLEAR THREAT TO US "REMAINS LOW" MAYORKAS SAID
More:
Two "projectiles" hit inside POLAND. Two stray rockets fell in the village of Przewodów in the Lubelskie Voivodeship near the border with Ukraine. They hit grain dryers. Two people were killed. There are police, prosecutor's office and army on site.
At this time, we do not know if these were Russian missiles, or Ukrainian air defense missiles that went astray.
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