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Russian ballistic missiles hit targets pretty much at will. The only Western air defense system that shoots them down – the US Patriot system – Washington stopped sending to Kyiv in December.

LVIV – Russia unleashed the most extensive assault on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure on March 22, hitting critical energy facilities across the nation,

Russia missiles and drones hit three thermal power plants of Ukraine's largest private power firm DTEK on March 29, damaging facilities, the company said, as Moscow’s forces launched fresh attacks on Ukraine’s energy sector.

Russian missile and drone strikes targeted thermal and hydro power plants in central and western Ukraine, causing damage to the already vulnerable power infrastructure, as confirmed by Ukrenergo. Regional officials reported attacks in Kamianske near Dnipro, with injuries reported. Ukrainian energy minister German Galushchenko confirmed attacks in Dnipropetrovsk, Poltava, and Cherkasy regions.

Russian drone and missile strikes and bombing raids hit targets across Ukraine overnight, killing one and injuring seven and damaging residential districts and critical infrastructure, including three power plants.

Russia attacks Ukraine with 26 missiles and 58 drones, a week after largest assault of 2024 targeted energy infrastructure and damaged a vital power plant.

The Russians attacked two more Ukrainian hydroelectric power plants, Kaniv and Dniester Hydroelectric Power Plants (HPPs) on the night of 28-29 March, posing a threat not only to Ukraine but also to Moldova.

Ukraine warned Friday that Russian air attacks were putting its electricity supply under "increasing threat", hours after strikes damaged power stations and killed at least one person.

Ukraine is in immediate need of American assistance, U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, Bridget Brick, said on X (Twitter) following Russia’s mass missile attack on March 29.

A total of 61 combat encounters were carried out in the combat zone over the past day. The Russians launched 38 missile attacks and 59 airstrikes, as well as 72 attacks from multiple-launch rocket systems.