Russian forces launched yet another mass aerial attack against Ukraine on Wednesday morning, May 8, firing missiles from at least eight strategic bombers, targeting Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia, Lviv, Poltava, Vinnytsia, Kirovohrad and Ivano-Frankivsk regions.
The assault targeted key infrastructure facilities, with hits reported in several regions. Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko confirmed the details of the strike, stating that energy infrastructure, including electricity generation and transmission systems, was hit.
Russia has recently stepped up its aerial assaults on Ukraine in recent weeks, targeting energy infrastructure.
Ladyzhynska Thermal Power Plant, with a capacity of 1,800 MW, might be among the facilities affected as, according to multiple sources, a missile was heading towards the village where the station is situated. However, the information is yet to be confirmed.
Head of the Vinnytsia Regional State Administration, Serhii Borzov, reported an attack on critical infrastructure in the region but did not specify which facility.
In the Kyiv region, the State Emergency Service reported damage to a civil infrastructure facility in the Brovarsky district, while in the Zaporizhzhia region, the regional center was hit by Russian missiles, damaging critical and civil infrastructure.
Head of the Poltava Regional State Administration, Philip Pronin, confirmed Russian kamikaze drones, Shahed-136s hit the region. A fire broke out at the site of the attack but there were no reported injuries.
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Head of the Lviv Regional State Administration, Maxim Kozitsky, reported a Russian missile heading for Stryi. Air defense forces were engaged, but no further details about the attack have been provided.
Preliminary reports indicate fires at the sites of some attacks, but there is currently no information on casualties.
The Ukrainian Air Force has not yet provided details on the extent of the damage caused by the Russian missile and drone attack, which occurred overnight on May 7-8.