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Russia launched a new barrage of missiles and drones at Ukraine on Wednesday, targeting gas infrastructure and other energy facilities in western regions in the latest strike on the country’s hobbled power system as it approaches mid-winter.

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the Russian forces launched more than 40 missiles during the morning attack and used more than 70 drones overnight. Ukrainian air defences shot down at least 30 missiles, he said.

“Another massive Russian attack. It’s the middle of winter, and the target for the Russians remains unchanged: our energy infrastructure,” Zelenskyy said in a social media post on X.

“Among their objectives were gas and energy facilities that sustain normal life for our people.”

The capital Kyiv also came under attack, with hundreds of residents taking shelter in underground metro stations across the city, sleeping on yoga mats and sitting on folded chairs with their pets.

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