Also Kyiv massively attacked
Russian missile destroys dam in Ukraine
05/26/2023, 12:16 p.m
Russian forces have been targeting Kiev steadily since early May. According to Ukrainian information, all missiles were again intercepted by anti-aircraft defenses on Friday night. In the Donetsk region, where there are also attacks, a dam is destroyed first.
According to Ukrainian sources, the Ukrainian capital Kiev was again exposed to massive Russian airstrikes last night. “Another air raid on Kiev, the 13th in a row since the beginning of May! And as always at night,” the city’s civil and military administration said on Telegram. The missiles were fired from Tu-95MS bombers. All missiles were discovered and destroyed by anti-aircraft defense. The authorities initially gave no information on victims or damage.
The Ukrainian General Staff reports a total of 55 Russian airstrikes over the past day. 36 of them were combat drones. The night shelling of Ukraine by Russia has increased again since the beginning of May, especially around Kiev. Just the day before, Russia had hit the Ukrainian capital with massive rocket attacks. According to the General Staff, an S-300 rocket hit a dam in the Karlivka Oblast in the Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine. As a result, there is “great danger from flooding” for the surrounding towns.
Water masses threatened almost 1000 people
Videos on social networks show that it is a smaller dam. The road that runs across it has been completely destroyed. Water flows through it constantly. ntv verification team can verify the authenticity of the Recordings confirm. The head of the Ukrainian military administration in Donetsk, Pavlo Kyrylenko, also shared a corresponding photo on Telegram. The rocket is said to have hit late Thursday afternoon.
“The rescue and emergency services are on site and have the situation fully under control,” wrote Kyrylenko on the night. 26 people were evacuated and six households were flooded. A total of six settlements with 981 inhabitants are said to have been threatened by flooding. The situation stabilized on Friday morning. The water level is sinking and public transport is working.