13:19 GMT
Oleh Chernysh
BBC News Ukrainian
In the early morning hours of
17 November, Russia launched one of the largest missile attacks on Ukraine since
the beginning of the war.
According to the Ukrainian authorities, the
Russian army launched 120 missiles and 90 drones. Authorities say that seven civilians were killed in the
Russian attack in the Dnipropetrovsk, Lviv, Odesa and Mykolaiv regions. Dozens more were injured.
Such a massive launch was last
seen almost three months ago – on 26 August, right after Ukraine’s Independence
Day. Back then, Russia launched 127 missiles and 109 drones.
The
targets of this attack were apparently Ukraine’s largest thermal power plants
and transformer substations in the west and centre of the country, as well as
railway.
For the first time in a long
time, Russian missiles reached the westernmost region of Zakarpattya and landed
near the popular ski resort of Bukovel.
Local authorities said that the
energy infrastructure was partially damaged by the debris. For some time, power
supply was cut off in many regions.
However,
after a couple of hours, electricity supply was restored in most areas. But in
cities like Odesa and Kryvyi Rih, the situation is still difficult.
Ukrainian authorities warn
that the Kremlin still has a stockpile of missiles and that similar attacks
could be repeated later in the winter.