Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has condemned the latest major attack on his country, claiming that Russia launched 76 rockets on Friday, which triggered widespread power outages.
In a video address, he said that Ukrainian air defences stopped 60 of the rockets fired by Russia, praising the work of the 96th anti-aircraft missile brigade which destroyed 40 missiles aimed at central regions of the country and near Kyiv.
However, in central Ukraine’s largest city, Kryvyi Rih, a rocket hit a residential building, killing at least three people and injuring more than a dozen others, including children.
Highlighting this attack in his update, Zelenskyy branded the Russians “terrorists” saying “all their targets today are civilian.”
“In Kryvyi Rih, the demolition of a residential building, which was hit by one of the Russian rockets, continued all day. The list of the dead so far includes three. My condolences to all the relatives. More than ten people were injured, including children. Everyone is getting help.”
He added; “As a result of this war, the meaning of the word “terror” for most people in the world will be associated primarily with such crazy actions by Russia.”

According to officials, there were emergency power outages across the country on Friday in most cities and regions, with the water supply stopping in Kyiv and 14 oblasts.

This brutal missile attack comes after the European Union approved a new package of sanctions on Thursday aimed at increasing pressure on Russia.