Russia's largest strike in weeks hits Ukraine's power grid
As air raid sirens echoed through the Ukrainian capital, residents of Kyiv sought refuge in underground passages and subways, bracing for potential Russian attacks. The city, along with 14 other regions, faced a barrage of missile and drone strikes on Monday, the largest assault in weeks. The attacks devastated Ukraine's power grid, killing at least four people and prompting emergency blackouts across the country.
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00:00Now there is an air strike, and Russia is actively shelling us with missiles, so in order to protect ourselves, I'm waiting for the metro.
00:14I'm constantly in Kyiv, I don't go anywhere, and it's quite difficult to be here, because it's scary, there is fear, there is anxiety, there are worries for family and friends, for the whole country, for our country, for Russia.
00:43For our defenders, my brother is also in the army, but in the hot spots, in Donetsk, Lugansk region, on the front lines, so we are quite worried, we are always worried, we are under stress, this is the third year.
00:58In different regions of Ukraine, we would be able to do much more to protect life, if the aviation of our European neighbors worked together with our F-16, and together with our air defense.
01:27If such unity worked effectively in the Middle East, it should work in Europe, where life has the same value.