The Russian military launched a major missile and drone attack on Ukraine early Thursday, leaving hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses without electrical power.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said the strikes were retaliatory in nature and in response to Ukraine using American-made ATACMS missiles to hit targets inside Russia.
Over 1 million households were without power, according to Ukrainian officials, with temperatures holding at 30 degrees in Kyiv on Thursday night. The strikes employed over 90 missiles and 100 drones, according to Russian officials, hitting some 17 targets mostly related to Ukraine's electrical power grid. Russia has previously attacked the Ukrainian power grid ahead of the frigid winter months in what analysts call attempts to demoralize the population. Putin said Russia would now consider striking Ukrainian decision-making centers in future missile attacks. (Read More)
