Russia launches wide attack on Ukrainian energy facilties

Rescuers work at a damaged building after a Russian missile attack in Kyiv region, Ukraine (Ukrainian Emergency Service/AP)

Russian forces unleashed a night-time barrage of more than 50 cruise missiles and explosive drones at Ukraine’s power grid, targeting a wide area in what President Volodymyr Zelensky called a “massive” attack.

The bombardment on Wednesday blasted targets in seven Ukrainian regions, including the Kyiv area and parts of the south and west, damaging homes and the country’s rail network, authorities said.