Kherson is completely without power due to Russian shelling
Ukrainian officials said that Russia shelled the center of the city of Kherson yesterday for the second day in a row. Two people were killed. The city's regional governor said the entire city was without power due to heavy shelling on critical infrastructure in the port area. BBC news. Russia seized Kherson after launching an offensive in Ukraine last February. However, Ukraine regained control of the city of Kherson from Russia last month. Recently, Moscow has been targeting power plants in various cities in Ukraine. Winter temperatures in Ukraine have dropped below zero degrees. Millions of Ukrainians are unable to keep their homes warm due to lack of electricity. Ukrainian officials say shells fell within 100 meters (328 feet) of the main administrative building in the city of Kherson yesterday. The latest attack came a day after the administration building was heavily damaged in shelling. A 32-year-old medic and a 70-year-old man were killed in the attack on a medical aid center, according to Ukrainian media. There were also explosions in Ukraine's second-largest city, Kharkiv. Mayor Igor Terekhov said Russia was shelling Ukrainian infrastructure and advised local residents to stay in safe shelters if possible. UN Human Rights Commissioner Volker Turk said millions of Ukrainians were in "extreme distress" because of the Russian attack. He warned that if there are more attacks on power plants, the humanitarian situation will become more dire. Meanwhile, Russian-backed officials in the occupied Donetsk region say Ukrainian forces have launched their biggest offensive yet in the region's heartland. Alexey Kulemzin, a Russian-appointed official, said 40 rockets had been fired into the area. 1 person was killed and 9 people were injured. Alexei Kulemzin said the shots were fired at 7pm local time. Details of the attack could not be confirmed. However, Kulemzin posted pictures of the damaged buildings. In a speech given to the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Volker Turk said that 180,000 people in Ukraine need humanitarian aid because of the war. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called Russia's attacks on his country's energy infrastructure "fuel terrorism". Yesterday, he sought help from the European Union to counter such 'terrorism' of Russia. Zelenskyy said that in the past six months, Ukraine has achieved significant victories and built up defense systems in Ukrainian airspace. Zelensky said there were 13 drone attacks on Ukraine's capital Kiev last Wednesday, but the army repelled them. Read the full article
