During the morning of 17 November 2024, Russia launched a massive air attack on cities across Ukraine, killing two people in Mykolaiv, two in Nikopol, two in Odesa and one person in Lviv.[1][2][3] According to President Zelenskyy, over 200 missiles and 90 drones were fired overnight and in the early morning.[4][2] The strikes targeted Ukraine's energy grid in an effort to disrupt power supply during the upcoming winter.[2] It was the biggest aerial attack since August 2024 with reports of attacks on the critical infrastructure of Lviv Oblast, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast and Rivne Oblast in Western Ukraine as well as on the cities of Kryvyi Rih, Vinnytsia, Odesa and Kyiv.[2]
| 17 November 2024 Russian strikes on Ukraine | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure | |
| Location | Regions across Ukraine |
| Date | 17 November 2024 |
Attack type | Airstrikes |
| Deaths | 7 |
| Perpetrators |  Russian Armed Forces |
Strikes
editLocations
edit| Airstrike target | Damage information |
|---|---|
| Kremenchuk Hydroelectric Power Plant | The hydroelectric power plant was struck by at least one missile.[5][better source needed] |
| Odesa | 2 killed, 1 injured. Water and power to the city were cut.[6] |
Timeline
editAs a result of the Russian airstrikes, the Polish Air Force scrambled its fighter aircraft.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Russia launches one of the fiercest missile and drone attacks at Ukraine's infrastructure". AP News. Associated Press. 17 November 2024. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ a b c d Dan Sabbagh (17 November 2024). "Russia targets Ukraine's power grid in biggest missile strike in months, officials say". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ Olena Goncharova. "2 killed, 6 injured in Mykolaiv amid Russia's mass missile and drone attack". The Kyiv Independent. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
- ^ Balmforth, Tom; Peleschuk, Dan (17 November 2024). "Russia pounds Ukraine's power grid in 'massive' air strike". Reuters. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ "Russian sources are now reporting they struck the Kremenchuk Hydroelectric Power Plant (633MW) on the Dnipro River (Image 1). If it was breached, it is a major disaster of unimaginable scale (figures 3 and 4) Geolocation confirmed at 49.076817, 33.250122 based on Google street view (Image 2)" (Post on X). X. @UKikaski. 17 November 2024. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ "Russian strikes leave Odesa without power and water". The New Voice of Ukraine. 17 October 2024.