Ukrainian energy infrastructure “under massive attack” of Russia: Minister

On Friday, the energy and gas infrastructure of Ukraine came “under massive bombing and drones” by Russia on Friday, said a Ukrainian minister.

“Energy and gas infrastructure in various regions of Ukraine is again under massive missiles and drone bombings,” said Herman Gaulushchenko, in an article on Facebook.

“Russia is trying to injure ordinary Ukrainians by bombing energy and gas production facilities, without abandoning its objective of leaving us without being able or heating, and causing the greatest harm to ordinary citizens,” he added.

The last air attack of the three -year conflict comes after EU leaders, shaken by the prospect of American disengagement, agreed to stimulate the defenses of the European block at a crisis summit on Thursday.

In addition, Washington said that the talks with kyiv were back on the right track to guarantee a cease-fire with Moscow.

Four people were injured during a strike on a “civil infrastructure” in Kharkiv, including a woman drawn from living rubble and receiving medical treatment, said the mayor of the city, Igor Terekhov, in an article on Telegram on Friday.

“A fire broke out on the scene of the impact. A nearby building has also been damaged, “said Terekhov, adding that its residents were evacuated.

Kharkiv governor Oleh Synehubov also said on Telegram that a Russian strike had struck a private company in Kharkiv and left fire cars.

“A 65 -year -old woman and a 61 -year -old man have been hospitalized,” added Syngebov.

Late Thursday, the Ukrainian emergency service also said that “critical infrastructure” had been damaged in an attack on the Odesa region, without injuries.