According to reports, only six people died during an enormous rocket attack launched in Ukraine, Thursday which Russia said hit military and industrial targets as well as the energy facilities that supply them. Reportedly, the attacks knocked out power across the country leaving hundreds of thousands without electicity. According to the report, Moscow started targeting Ukraine’s power supply in October, Thursday’s attack was the largest major bombardment in three weeks. Reportedly, Russia launched 81 missiles and 8 exploding drones, 34 missiles and four drones were intercepted.
According to reports, the attack was said to be in retaliation for an alleged terrorist attack in the Bryansk region of western Russia when sabeteurs crossed the border and opened fire on two civilians before taking hostages in a shop, Ukraine deny this. Reportedly, the fsb security service say that ukrainian nationalists had been pushed back over the border. According to the report, one person died in the attack and a child was said to have been injured.
Reportedly, the Zaphorizhzia power plant, Europe’s largest nuclear power plant was affected. According to the report, it is the sixth time the plant has suffered blackouts since it was taken over by Russia, forcing it to run on diesel generators which can run the plant for ten days. Nuclear plants need constant power in order to avoid a meltdown. Reportedly, power supply can be restored in a day or two.