Missile barrage targets Ukrainian city and critical infrastructure.
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Russia Strikes Kharkiv, Energy Sites |
A large russian rocket struck the northeastern ukrainian city of kharkiv on wednesday morning according to the citys administrator kharkiv mayor igor terekhov confirmed that at least three people were injured in the massive missile attack the regional governor reported seven russian strikes noting that assessments of casualties and damage were still ongoing an al jazeera correspondent on the ground described hearing loud explosions in kharkiv following a cruise missile strike ukrainian energy minister german galushenko stated that russia had launched a significant offensive targeting ukraines energy infrastructure and authorities were implementing measures to minimize the impact russian counterattack meanwhile russias defense ministry announced on wednesday that its forces had intercepted and destroyed 59 ukrainian drones overnight the ukrainian air force reported that kalibr cruise missiles were launched from the black sea though their specific targets remained unclear additionally russias federal air transport agency temporarily suspended flights at kazan airport in recent months russia has intensified its operations in eastern ukraine aiming to secure additional territory before the us administration changes in january president-elect donald trump has pledged to end the nearly three-year conflict quickly but has not provided detailed plans for a ceasefire or peace agreement moscow claims it has captured over 190 ukrainian villages this year citing challenges faced by ukrainian forces including shortages of manpower and ammunition