Ukraine denounces a “massive attack” by Russia against its energy system

MADRID Dec. 13 () –

The Ukrainian authorities have denounced this Friday a “massive attack” by the Russian Army against its energy system, with the launch of missiles and drones against the capital, kyiv, and numerous provinces, without for now there being any information on victims or damage.

Ukrainian Energy Minister Herman Galushchenko stated in a message on his Facebook social network account that “once again, the energy system of the entire Ukraine is under massive attack.” “The enemy continues its terrorism,” he added.

“Workers in the energy sector are taking all necessary measures to minimize the negative consequences on the system,” he stated, while emphasizing that “once the security situation allows it, the damage caused” by this will be clarified. new wave of Russian attacks.

For its part, the Ukrainian Air Force has noted in its Telegram account that the attacks are extensive and affect numerous provinces, including kyiv, Lviv, Poltava, Dnipropetrovsk, Ivano-Frankivsk, Rivne, Ternopil, Khmelnytskyy and Cherkassy, ​​without For now there is data on deaths.

The company Ukrenergo has indicated on its Telegram account that “the scope of consumption restriction measures will increase today due to a massive missile attack against energy facilities” and has published the new schedules for scheduled blackouts in the European country.

The attacks come after Moscow promised on Thursday to respond to an attack by Ukraine against an air base in the southwestern Russian city of Rostov, which reportedly used American-made ATACMS missiles.