Russia renews attacks on Ukrainian energy sector
Voice of America
In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, emergency services personnel work to extinguish a fire in Ivano-Frankivsk region, Ukraine, April 27, 2024, following Russian night attacks. Police walk in front of a crater after a Russian rocket attack on a mental hospital in Kharkiv, Ukraine, April 27, 2024.
Russia launched a barrage of missiles against Ukraine overnight, in attacks that appeared to target the country’s energy infrastructure. Meanwhile, Russia said its air defense systems had intercepted more than 60 Ukrainian drones over the southern Krasnodar region.
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