At night, Russian troops carried out a massive drone strike in the regions of central and southern Ukraine. More than a hundred miners ended up underground. Moscow’s attack left more than 100,000 households without electricity in Volodymyr Zelenskyi’s hometown of Kryvyi Rih.

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08:38President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Thursday that the European Union’s approval of an additional 50 billion euro aid package for Ukraine sent a “clear signal” to both Russia and the United States, where the aid package has been blocked in Congress, Reuters reported.

“This is a clear signal to Moscow that Europe will stand firm, and no destructive wave planned by the Kremlin will be able to break it,” Zelensky said in his late video speech.

“At the same time, it is a clear signal across the Atlantic, a signal that Europe is taking responsibility. Security duties. Strong responsibilities. We are waiting for decisions from America.”

08:18An attack by a Russian drone damaged an electrical substation and caused a power outage in Kryvyi Rih, Ukrainian state energy company Ukrenergo reported, writes The Kyiv Independent.

Oleksandr Vilkul, the head of the Kryvyi Rih Defense Council, also announced that the operation to rescue a group of miners who were trapped underground after the attack is ongoing.

On the night from Thursday to Friday, Russian troops launched a massive drone attack on the regions of central and southern Ukraine.

As Suspilne reported, around 3:30 a.m., explosions rang out in Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk region. Ukrenergo announced hours later that one of its substations had been hit in the attack, leaving homes and businesses in the city without power.

About 100,000 households were left without power as a result of the attack, Vilkul said.

He noted that as of 7 a.m., electricity was restored to approximately 60,000 subscribers, and all hospitals received electricity.

“Ukrenergo” reported that the damaged power plant is currently being inspected and after its completion emergency restoration work will begin.

Vilkul also said that 113 miners were trapped in two mines after the attack and that a rescue operation was underway.

“Nineteen miners are now stuck underground,” he said.

The governor of the Kirovohrad region, Andriy Raikovych, said that drones were also launched in the city of Kropyvnytskyi on Friday.

07:56 The commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s army, General Valery Zaluzhny, criticized the slow pace of debate on the mobilization bill in comments published by CNN on Thursday. The “Iron General” also said that his country must adapt to cuts in military aid from its main allies and focus more on technology if it wants to win the war against Russia, after the press reported that he could be fired, Reuters writes .

A brief summary of recent events:

• The Military Intelligence of Ukraine (MUR) reported on Thursday that its agents sank a Russian “Tarantul” type corvette with “Ivanovets” missiles, which belonged to the Black Sea Fleet, at night.
• 27 participating countries have agreed on multi-year aid to Ukraine in the amount of 50 billion euros, the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, said.
• This week, the US Senate will present a new plan to help Ukraine.
• Russia claims to have identified the remains of all passengers of the Il-76 plane that crashed in Belgorod.
• Biden called von der Leyen to thank the EU for 50 billion euros in aid to Ukraine.
• IAEA: Russians at the Zaporizhzhia NPP do not allow workers of the Ukrainian operator “Energoatom” to enter the station.
• Rheinmetall, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of military equipment and a supplier to the Ukrainian army, has acquired a controlling stake in Automecanica Mediaș in Romania.
• Travelers in Moscow who wanted to pay by card were informed that there was no money in the account. The payment system in public transport has been destroyed.
• Russia cannot count on the Europeans to “get tired”, says Macron.
• The head of the Ukrainian special services threatens to multiply attacks on the territory of Russia.
• The investigation established that the Il-76 plane, which crashed in the Belgorod region, was shot down by two missiles of the American Patriot anti-aircraft missile complex, from which 116 fragments were found, the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation reported on Thursday. , reports TASS.
• What conclusions did the former commander of the Russian army draw after almost 2 years of war in Ukraine.

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