Russia has admitted to carrying out "massive missile strikes" on Ukraine's energy system
Kremlin says it was done in order to stop the supply of Western weapons
Russia's Defence Ministry has admitted to carrying out "massive missile strikes" on Ukraine's energy infrastructure and said it had been done in order to stop the supply of Western weapons.
Source. Sky News citing the russian state news agency RIA Novosti.
Details. In particular, the russian Defence Ministry said that the attack allegedly "prevented" the shipments of weapons, including those sent from NATO countries, to the front line of Ukraine.
The strikes took place over the last 24 hours, and the russian Defence Ministry said they also hit "Ukrainian defence industry facilities."
The news comes after Ukraine's state-run energy operator Ukrenergo said the country's power network suffered "significant damage" following the massive russian missile attack on Thursday.
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