Missile attack on Kiev, drone attack on Karim

KYIV, Ukraine (Aftenposten): Russia carried out new missile attacks on Thursday evening. There were reports of several deaths and injuries.

At 04:00, the flight alarm went off in the Ukrainian capital. Soon after, it spread throughout Ukraine. The Air Force warned that Russian missiles were headed to cities across the country.

At dawn, the buzzing of missiles was heard flying over the center of the capital. Then explosions sounded as the Air Force headed to work.

At least two were killed and 21 others were injured

The capital was not the only city that was attacked in the morning hours. Local authorities reported that Kharkiv, the country’s second-largest city, was attacked by Russian S-300 missiles.

The cities of Rivne, Lviv, Khimlentsky and Cherkasy were also attacked.

It is not yet clear how widespread the attack on Kiev was. Local authorities reported that two girls, aged nine and 18, were injured.

In the morning hours of Thursday, there were reports of the killing of two people in the city of Kherson in southern Ukraine.

Governor Oleksandr Prokudin said that the two people were killed when a residential building was bombed.

In all, at least 21 people were injured in the attacks, NTB reports.

Damage to infrastructure

The attack comes as the country’s authorities and ordinary Ukrainians prepare to face a challenging time. Russia is expected to bomb the country’s civilian infrastructure in the same way as last winter.

Mayor Vitali Klitschko writes in the messaging service cable Water and electricity supplies were cut off in some areas, but this has returned to its place again.

As a result of the attacks, millions of Ukrainians lost water and electricity during parts of the winter months. There is still damage to electricity and gas in the country.

With new Western air defenses such as the US Patriot system, the country is better equipped to fend off attacks this winter. However, the country could be exposed to a new energy crisis if some Russian missiles hit their targets. the books The Atlantic Council Research Center in an analysis in August.

Drone attack on Crimea

For its part, Ukraine increased the number of attacks against targets in the Crimean Peninsula, which it annexed.

Ukrainian and Russian media reported a large-scale drone attack on Karim on Thursday night.

– Last night, this was the largest drone attack against Crimea ever, according to reports from several Russian Telegram channels, among others. mash.

The Russian Ministry of Defense announced that its country shot down 19 Ukrainian drones over the Crimean Peninsula.

– We ask everyone to remain calm, says Oleg Kryuchkov, advisor to the ousted Russian leader Karim, according to what was reported by the Sevastopol Info channel on Telegram.

The Ministry of Defense did not provide information about the dead and wounded.

Disagreement with Poland

Earlier this week, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin made an appeal. He asked Ukraine’s allies to “dig deep” to send more anti-aircraft weapons to ward off upcoming Russian attacks. The next day, Britain came out and promised more support.

But one of Ukraine’s most important partners now claims to have halted arms support.

For several months, Poland, through an EU agreement, blocked the transportation of Ukrainian grain through the country. This is done to protect the interests of Polish farmers. They fear they will not be able to compete with Ukrainian grain prices if they are stored in Poland.

This week the conflict reached new heights. On Friday, the European Commission refused to extend restrictions on Ukrainian grain imports. Poland, Hungary and Slovakia said they would not lift restrictions.

President Volodymyr Zelensky is visiting the United States this week. In a speech before the United Nations Security Council, he criticized countries that oppose the import of Ukrainian grain. He accused the countries of helping Russia.

On Wednesday, the Ukrainian ambassador was summoned to the carpet in Poland. Later, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki was asked whether the country would continue to support Ukraine while the grain dispute continues. The Prime Minister responded as follows:

Poland stops arms support to Ukraine. Instead, they would focus on strengthening Polish defenses.

Ukraine announced that it would file a complaint with Poland, Slovakia and Hungary at the World Trade Organization.