Russians strike Prykarpattia, part of region left without power – local authorities

Russian forces have struck the Prykarpattia region during the large-scale attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, leaving parts of the region without electricity. Source: Svitlana Onyshchuk, Head of Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast Military Administration Quote: "Christmas morning has once again shown that the aggressor country has no regard for anything sacred.

At a time when we are celebrating one of the most significant religious holidays - the bright Birth of Christ - the enemy attacked us with missiles, aiming to destroy energy infrastructure and plunge us into darkness.

During the morning air-raid warning, the enemy struck Prykarpattia. As a result, part of the region is without power. Fortunately, there are no casualties.

Relevant services are working to address the consequences of the attack."

Background:

• Ukraine's Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko reported that Russian forces were conducting a large-scale attack on Ukraine's energy system.
• During an attack on 25 January, Russian forces targeted thermal power plants of Ukraine's largest energy company DTEK, causing severe damage to the power plant equipment.
• Explosions were reported in the cities of Dnipro, Kryvyi Rih, Samar and Kamianske.
• Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov confirmed ballistic missile strikes on the city, with three casualties reported in the Saltivskyi district, two of them in a serious condition.

  Hits were also recorded in the Kyivskyi district.

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