{"id":293876,"date":"2024-05-09T01:12:13","date_gmt":"2024-05-08T22:12:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/805"},"modified":"2024-05-09T11:00:36","modified_gmt":"2024-05-09T08:00:36","slug":"805","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/en\/805","title":{"rendered":"Day 805: three thermal power plants damaged in Russia\u2019s latest attack on Ukraine\u2019s energy system"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A Russian missile and drone strike targets Ukraine\u2019s energy system. A Russian air strike hits a school stadium in Kharkiv, injuring four children. \u201cToday, Hitler’s ideas are voiced in Russian,\u201d Zelenskyi says in his address on the Day of Remembrance and Victory over Nazism in World War II.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Russian missile, drone strike targets Ukraine\u2019s energy system<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Russia carried out a major missile and drone strike at Ukraine overnight into Wednesday, damaging energy facilities in Poltava, Kirovohradska, Zaporozhzhia, Lviv, Ivan-Frankivsk, and Vinnytsia regions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

At least three thermal power plants were \u201cseriously damaged\u201d overnight, according to Ukraine\u2019s largest private energy operator DTEK. A child was wounded in Kirovogradska region, while two people were hurt by falling debris in the region surrounding Kyiv, authorities said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Russia launched 55 missiles and 21 Shahed drones, according to the Ukrainian Air Force. The missiles included sea-launched Kalibr missiles, Kh-101\/Kh-555 cruise missiles launched from Tu-95MS strategic bombers, ground-launched Iskander-M and Iskander-K missiles, and a Kinzhal ballistic missile. Air defenses shot down 39 of the missiles and 20 of the drones, Ukrainian Air Force Commander, Lieutenant General Mykola Oleshchuk said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The attacks come as Ukraine marks the Day of Remembrance and Victory over Nazism in World War II. \u201cOn Remembrance and Victory over Nazism in World War II Day, Nazi Putin launched a massive missile attack on Ukraine,\u201d Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi said on social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOver 50 missiles and more than 20 \u2018Shahed\u2019 drones targeted infrastructure in Lviv, Vinnytsia, Kyiv, Poltava, Kirovohrad, Zaporizhzhia, and Ivano-Frankivsk regions. All necessary services are already working to mitigate the consequences of Russian terror,\u201d Zelenskyi said. \u201cThe entire world must understand who is who. The world must not give a chance to new Nazism,\u201d he added in a post on X.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ukraine\u2019s Energy Ministry warned of possible power cuts for industrial consumers across Ukraine between 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. on Wednesday after a wave of Russian missiles and drones targeted Ukraine\u2019s energy system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Russian air strike hits school stadium in Kharkiv, injuring four children<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A Russian air attack hit a school stadium in Kharkiv on Wednesday, injuring at least four children and three adults, officials said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At 11:07 a.m. the Air Force issued a warning of a missile threat in Kharkiv region. Later local media said two explosions rocked the city. Authorities were investigating what type of weapons was involved in the attack. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Teenagers ages 12, 13, and 15 were hospitalized. Two of them are in serious condition, head of the Kharkiv regional administration Oleh Synehubov said. They were playing football when the strike hit the school stadium. Doctors are fighting for their lives, he added. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Women ages 32 and 80, an eight-year-old girl and a 55-year-old man were also injured in the attack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n