By Euronews with EBU
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Moscow launched 280 drones and missiles towards Ukraine in its latest attack overnight on Saturday, 260 of which were neutralised, according to Ukraine’s Armed Forces.
The city of Kremenchuk in the Poltava region was the main target of the aerial attack, the Ukrainian army said.
The acting head of the Poltava regional military administration, Volodymyr Kohut, reported that direct hits and falling debris struck energy infrastructure, damaging both private homes and apartment buildings, with windows shattered, frames destroyed and several cars damaged.
Kohut said one person was injured in the attack. Rescue teams are currently working to deal with the aftermath of the shelling.
He added that the region faced a massive coordinated attack, but air defence forces were able to destroy most of the incoming munitions.
Witness and victim of the attack Iryna Nosova said, “Last night we had a nightmare, we have never seen anything like it. It feels like we are being killed and that’s it. It’s some kind of killing of our Ukrainian people, I don’t know what to call it.”
“I think it’s not even terrorists, it’s murderers doing this. It’s night, there are children. Our windows have been smashed, so much glass is lying on the street. It’s unbelievable, it feels very awful,” she added.
In Kherson, one person was wounded during the shelling, as the city’s central district sustained damage to apartment buildings.
Local officials reported shattered windows and damage to balconies, roofs, and facades following the attack.
The attack comes amid continued intense fighting. On Friday, Russia and Ukraine claimed to have struck key military targets in each other’s territory.
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