Russia targets Cherkasy region, knocks out power and damages homes
Photo: Russian troops struck Cherkasy region with missiles and drones (Getty Images)
Russian forces attacked the Cherkasy region overnight on July 12 with combat drones. As a result of the strike, private residential buildings were damaged, and part of the population was left without electricity, according to the Telegram channel of the head of the Cherkasy Regional Military Administration, Ihor Taburets.
"From evening until morning, our air defense forces repelled numerous enemy attacks. Within the Cherkasy region, they destroyed a Russian missile and also neutralized 20 UAVs. There were no injuries. That's the most important thing," Taburets noted.
According to him, in the Cherkasy district, preliminary reports indicate that eight private houses were damaged by the blast wave.
"Currently, about fifty households are without electricity. An emergency crew is already working. The area is still being inspected," the head of the Cherkasy Regional Military Administration added.
Combined attack on Ukraine, July 12
Russian forces launched a combined overnight assault on Ukraine on July 12, using kamikaze drones and various types of missiles. The strikes primarily targeted central, northern, and western regions of the country.
Initial reports of explosions came from Kropyvnytskyi and Cherkasy. Later, air defense activity was reported in Kyiv, Chernivtsi, and Lutsk.
Lviv was hit by a massive drone attack. One of the drones destroyed a residential building entrance, causing gas and water leaks. In the Zaliznychnyi district, a fire broke out on the roof of a non-residential building, and several other homes, as well as a kindergarten, were damaged.
Explosions were also reported in Lutsk, where a fire completely destroyed a private home.
More details on the overnight attack can be found in the report by RBC-Ukraine.
