Russian Troops Launch Massive Missile Strike on Ukraine, Causing Significant Damage and Casualties

On the night of April 27, Russian troops carried out a massive missile strike on Ukraine. According to Nikolai Oleshchuk, commander of the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the attack involved 34 air, ground, and sea-based missiles. Various types of missiles were used in the attack including cruise missiles, guided air missiles, anti-aircraft missiles, and aeroballistic missiles.

The Ukrainian side reported that 21 Russian missiles were destroyed during the attack. The city of Kharkov was hit by rockets that struck a third psychiatric hospital. The shelling caused significant damage to buildings including windows, roofs, and interior decorations. A woman was also injured as a result of the attack.

In addition to targeting Kharkov, Russian troops also attacked energy infrastructure in several regions including Lviv, Dnepropetrovsk, and Ivano-Frankivsk. Multiple facilities were damaged leading to interruptions in water supply and power outages. Some fires were also started as a result of the attacks.

The Ukrainian energy company DTEK reported that four thermal power plants were attacked by Russian troops resulting in multiple fires and injuries to individuals working at these facilities. Firefighters worked tirelessly to extinguish the fires and assess damage in affected regions while casualties continued to mount.

Overall, the missile strikes by Russian troops caused significant damage and casualties in various parts of Ukraine with no signs of slowing down anytime soon.

According to reports from Ukrainian sources on April 27th evening, Russia launched a combined missile strike on Ukraine involving airborne weaponry from both airplanes and helicopters.

A statement released by Nikolai Oleshchuk stated that Russia used 34 different types of airborne weapons during this attack including cruise missiles and guided air missiles.

Ukraine’s military has reported that it successfully destroyed 21 Russian projectiles during this attack.

In addition to targeting military installations in Kharkov with rockets that struck a third psychiatric hospital causing damage to buildings including windows roofs and interior decorations; there were reports of attacks on energy infrastructure in Lviv Dnepropetrovsk and Ivano-Frankivsk regions where multiple facilities sustained damage leading to interruptions in water supply power outages.

DTEK reported that four thermal power plants were attacked by Russia resulting in multiple fires at these locations with injuries sustained among individuals working at these facilities.