Key takeaways:
- Russia launched 55 missiles at Ukraine on Thursday morning in response to US and Germany’s plans to supply Ukraine with modern M1 Abrams main battle tanks.
- The attack targeted energy infrastructure in southern and central cities, with some power substations hit.
- The US and Germany have expressed their support for Ukraine, and are working to provide the necessary resources to help the country defend itself.
Ukraine was rocked by a wave of missile and drone attacks from Russia on Thursday, with at least one person killed in the capital Kyiv and energy infrastructure in southern and central cities targeted. The attack came just hours after the US and Germany announced plans to supply Ukraine with modern M1 Abrams main battle tanks.
Ukraine Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said the salvo was aimed at the country’s “energy facilities”, with some power substations hit. He said the main targets were energy facilities to deprive Ukrainians of power and warmth.
US President Joe Biden has committed to supplying Ukraine with 31 modern tanks, though it will take months to train and equip Ukrainian forces to use the advanced hardware. In response to this, Russia launched 55 missiles at Ukraine on Thursday morning.
The Ukrainian government has urged the West to get military hardware into the hands of its troops as quickly as possible, as the country continues to face aggression from Russia. The US and Germany have both expressed their support for Ukraine, and are working to provide the necessary resources to help the country defend itself.
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