Ukraine said Russia destroyed homes in the southeast and knocked out power in many areas with a new volley of missiles on Monday, while Moscow said Ukrainian drones had attacked two air bases deep inside Russia hundreds of miles from front lines.
Russia unleashes missiles across Ukraine, drones hit bases deep inside Russian territory
By Pavel Polityuk
KYIV, Dec 5 (Reuters) – Ukraine said Russia destroyed
homes in the southeast and knocked out power in many areas with
a new volley of missiles on Monday, while Moscow said Ukrainian
drones had attacked two air bases deep inside Russia hundreds of
miles from front lines.
A new missile barrage had been anticipated in Ukraine for
days and it took place just as emergency blackouts were due to
end, with previous damage repaired. The strikes plunged parts of
Ukraine back into freezing darkness with temperatures now firmly
below zero Celsius (32 Fahrenheit).
At least four people were killed in the Russian missile
attacks, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, adding
that most of some 70 missiles were shot down. Energy workers had
already begun work on restoring power supplies, he said.