Russian troops strike Kirovohrad region: 13 buildings damaged, child injured
Photo: Russian troops attack Kirovohrad region, a child is wounded (Getty Images)
Last night, Russian troops shelled a power facility in the Kirovohrad region, damaging houses and wounding an 8-year-old child, according to the head of Kirovohrad Regional Military Administration, Andrii Raikovych.
"As a result of a Russian missile attack on the Kirovohrad region in the Oleksandriia district, a critical infrastructure facility was damaged. A child of 8 years old was injured," says Raikovych.
At least 13 private houses and almost three dozen garages were also damaged. All necessary services are already working on the spot.
Russian missile attack on Ukrainian energy facilities on night of May 8
Last night and early this morning, Russian forces launched a massive attack on the southern, central, and western regions using cruise and ballistic missiles and kamikaze drones. Explosions were heard in Kyiv, as well as many southern, central and western regions of Ukraine.
According to the Minister of Energy, electricity generation and transmission facilities were attacked in Poltava, Kirovohrad, Zaporizhzhia, Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk, and Vinnytsia regions. The consequences of the Russian attack are being clarified. It is known that power engineers are already working to eliminate them.
