This is one of the most massive attacks in recent months. Russian strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure on Friday March 22 led to power cuts in at least seven regions of the country, according to the Ukrainian operator. “Dozens of electrical installations were damaged”explains Ukrenergo, who adds that the situation “The hardest” concerns the regions of Kharkiv, Odessa, Kirovograd, and Dnipropetrosvk. “Power system receives emergency assistance from three countries, adds the energy company. Follow our live stream.
At least two dead and 14 injured in Russian night strikes. Russia launched some 90 missiles and 60 explosive drones against Ukraine during the night from Thursday to Friday, the Ukrainian president denounced. “There were more than 60 Shaheds”, a type of explosive drone, “and almost 90 missiles of different types”, listed Volodymyr Zelensky. The Interior Ministry said on Telegram that the strikes had left at least two dead, three missing and 14 injured.
Arrests in Russia. The Russian security services (FSB) announced on Friday that they had arrested seven people in Moscow accused of being linked to a group of pro-Ukraine fighters, responsible for armed incursions into Russia in recent days. The FSB suspects the suspects of having been in contact with the Russian Volunteer Corps, designated “terrorist organization” through Moscow, in order to “carry out violent actions against representatives of law enforcement, military personnel and foreigners.”
Russia admits for the first time that it is “in a state of war”. “We find ourselves in a state of war” against Ukraine, the Kremlin spokesperson admitted in an interview published Friday. Until now, Moscow presented its assault carried out in Ukraine since February 2022 as a “special operation” and rejected the use of the word “war”. “DAs soon as this whole gang was formed, when the collective West participated in all this alongside Ukraine, for us it became a war. I am convinced of this and everyone must understand it.”said Dmitry Peskov.
One dead in strike on Belgorod. One person was killed and several others were injured on Friday in a new strike on the Russian region of Belgorod, local governor Vyacheslav Gladkov announced on Telegram. He specifies that the victim is a woman and that there are injured. According to initial reports, the strike damaged three medical facilities and several houses. This region, bordering Ukraine, has been regularly targeted by attacks in recent months.