Ukraine says at least 10 were killed in the strikes, causing power outages nationwide. Putin threatens further 'harsh' responses to the Crimea bridge blast
Though Russia said missiles targeted military and energy facilities, some struck civilian areas while people were heading to work and school. One hit a playground in downtown Kyiv and another struck a university.
The attacks plunged much of the country into a blackout, depriving hundreds of thousands of people of electricity and creating a shortage so severe that Ukrainian authorities announced they would have to stop power exports to Europe starting Tuesday. Power outages also often deprive residents of water, given the system's reliance on electricity to run pumps and other equipment.
Andriy Yermak, a senior adviser to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said the strikes had no "practical military sense" and that Russia's goal was to cause a "humanitarian catastrophe."
Russian President Vladimir Putin said his forces used "precision weapons" to target key energy infrastructure and military command facilities in retaliation for Kyiv's "terrorist" actions — a reference to Ukraine's attempts to repel Moscow's invasion forces, including an attack Saturday on a key bridge between Russia and the annexed Crimean Peninsula that Putin called a "terrorist act" masterminded by Ukrainian special services.
Putin vowed a "tough" and "proportionate" response should Ukraine carry out further attacks that threaten Russia's security. "No one should have any doubts about it," he told Russia's Security Council
Russian President Vladimir Putin is due to meet International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi in St Petersburg, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says, amid fears over safety at the site.
The meeting will take place on Tuesday, Peskov told reporters.
Grossi said he was negotiating with Ukraine and Russia about establishing a protective zone around the Ukrainian nuclear power plant in Zaporizhzhya, the largest in Europe, amid ongoing attacks.
He hopes a protective zone would reduce the danger of an accident at the embattled plant after repeated power outages due to shelling.
Russia has effectively controlled the nuclear power plant since the beginning of March, when its troops occupied large parts of southern Ukraine.
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Though Russia said missiles targeted military and energy facilities, some struck civilian areas while people were heading to work and school. One hit a playground in downtown Kyiv and another struck a university.
The attacks plunged much of the country into a blackout, depriving hundreds of thousands of people of electricity and creating a shortage so severe that Ukrainian authorities announced they would have to stop power exports to Europe starting Tuesday. Power outages also often deprive residents of water, given the system's reliance on electricity to run pumps and other equipment.
Andriy Yermak, a senior adviser to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said the strikes had no "practical military sense" and that Russia's goal was to cause a "humanitarian catastrophe."
Russian President Vladimir Putin said his forces used "precision weapons" to target key energy infrastructure and military command facilities in retaliation for Kyiv's "terrorist" actions — a reference to Ukraine's attempts to repel Moscow's invasion forces, including an attack Saturday on a key bridge between Russia and the annexed Crimean Peninsula that Putin called a "terrorist act" masterminded by Ukrainian special services.
Putin vowed a "tough" and "proportionate" response should Ukraine carry out further attacks that threaten Russia's security. "No one should have any doubts about it," he told Russia's Security Council
Russian President Vladimir Putin is due to meet International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi in St Petersburg, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says, amid fears over safety at the site.
The meeting will take place on Tuesday, Peskov told reporters.
Grossi said he was negotiating with Ukraine and Russia about establishing a protective zone around the Ukrainian nuclear power plant in Zaporizhzhya, the largest in Europe, amid ongoing attacks.
He hopes a protective zone would reduce the danger of an accident at the embattled plant after repeated power outages due to shelling.
Russia has effectively controlled the nuclear power plant since the beginning of March, when its troops occupied large parts of southern Ukraine.
------ Post added on Oct 11, 2022 at 1:45 AM
