from ZeroHedge:
For a second day following Monday’s largest ever Russian wave of missile and drone strikes on Ukraine, air raids sounded frequently in cities throughout the country. Thus far Tuesday has seen a dozen cities attacked, with energy infrastructure being a primary target. Energy facilities in the central Ukraine region of Dnipropetrovsk suffered “serious” damage by the latest Russian strikes, a day after President Vladimir Putin in a televised statement said he ordered attacks on military, energy, and communications targets specifically in response to the weekend Crimea bridge attack.
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The damage is already extensive enough that Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has called on Ukrainians to limit their electricity use. Describing that 11 important infrastructure facilities have been damaged in eight regions of Ukraine and Kyiv, Shmyhal announced, “We must be prepared for temporary disruptions of electricity, water supplies and communication.”
“The Russians fired missiles at energy infrastructure in the Pavlograd and Kamian districts. There is serious destruction. Many settlements still do not have electricity,” Dnipropetrovsk regional governor Valentin Reznichenko announced after Tuesday’s Russian salvos.
The Hill describes that in various cities Tuesday “Ukrainians were sent scurrying toward shelters as sirens sounded and mobile phones blared warnings to take cover.” Moscow has confirmed that it is actively targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, with the defense ministry issuing the following statement on Telegram:
“Today, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue launching the massive attack using high-precision long-range air- and sea-based armament at the facilities of military control and energy system of Ukraine.”
Ukraine’s military says it has continued successfully intercepting many of the long-range missiles – something which had been disputed after Monday’s large-scale assault: “The Ukrainian air force said Russian bombers over the Caspian Sea launched missiles toward Ukraine early Tuesday, but at least four of the missiles were shot down.”
The AFP has called the ongoing Russian operation a “missile blitz” with an aim to compensate for recent significant territorial losses in the east and south.
