Kyiv/Moscow, March 29 (dpa/GNA) – A minimum of four individuals lost their lives and 21 others sustained injuries when Russian drones targeted Dnipro in central Ukraine on Saturday. Meanwhile, Moscow alleged that Kyiv was stepping up assaults on energy infrastructure even though a truce had been declared for that area.
The military governor of the Dnipropetrovsk area, Serhiy Lysak, mentioned that the city experienced multiple explosions, several fires, and significant destruction.
He shared images of the destruction on his Telegram channel. “It was a tough night,” Lysak stated.
Despite efforts by the United States to establish a truce, Russian assaults on Ukraine have persisted over the past few weeks. This ongoing violence occurs more than three years following Russia’s comprehensive invasion in February 2022.
American negotiators had concurred with each of the conflicting nations separately in discussions regarding a limited truce, under which further attacks on energy facilities would not be permitted.
Civilian infrastructure is excluded from the agreement.
In the recent events in Dnipro, Russian forces launched approximately twenty drone assaults, though the majority of these were intercepted according to Ukrainian officials.
Lysak mentioned that 13 individuals required hospitalization due to their injuries, and multiple homes were devastated by the blazes.
High-rise structures and government facilities sustained damage, and a blaze erupted at a dining area as well.
“Scores of vehicles were damaged,” he mentioned additionally.
The industrial city has faced repeated attacks from Russian airstrikes.
Moscow blames Kiev for intensifying assaults on energy infrastructure.
At the same time, Russia alleged that Ukraine was stepping up its assaults on power infrastructure.
According to the Ministry of Defence in Moscow, the frequency of these assaults has increased in the southern Kursk and Belgorod areas.
Outages happened after attacks on high-voltage power lines and substations.
The ministry stated in aTelegram post that this conflicted with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s promises regarding the cessation of such assaults.
Previously, Zelensky criticized Russia for purportedly continuing to target Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
As stated by the Kremlin, Russian President Vladimir Putin issued the directive on March 18 following a telephone conversation with his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump.
The claims regarding the extent of the damage made by both parties couldn’t immediately be confirmed.
Nevertheless, both have recently started publishing extensive reports detailing damages and violations for the first time, following a period with minimal or nonexistent coverage of these issues in the past.
In particular, Russia’s defense ministry consistently reported the shootdown of Ukrainian drones but never mentioned any strikes or damages inflicted.
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