In the morning, the RF Armed Forces launched dozens of missiles, and after the arrivals, power outages began. The first explosions took place in Kharkov, Odessa and the Dnieper, and local authorities report both arrivals and air defense work.
The RF Armed Forces carried out a massive shelling of Ukraine on March 9. Dozens of rockets were fired in the direction of Ukrainian cities, and arrivals were at least recorded in Kharkov and Odessa. Due to the massive shelling in the regions, emergency blackouts began. Focus in one article collected information about the morning large-scale attack on Ukraine.
Shelling of Kharkov
So, the mayor of Kharkov, Igor Terekhov, reported in his Telegram that a whole series of explosions had occurred in Kharkov.
“Under the gun is the energy infrastructure. In some areas of Kharkiv there are problems with the light. But we will stand and fix everything,” he wrote.
Arrivals in Kharkov
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Also, the head of the Kharkiv OVA, Oleg Sinegubov, said that 15 strikes were carried out in the city and the region. There is a hit in a residential building. Also reported problems with light in the region.
“The occupants are once again targeting critical infrastructure facilities. Previously, there is a hit in a private residential building in the Kharkiv region. Information about the victims and the extent of the destruction is being specified,” Sinegubov wrote.
Arrivals in Kharkov
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Then the local volunteer Natalya Popova on Facebook clarified the information about getting into a residential building. According to her, the State Emergency Service took two people out of the house. One person received help on the spot. One was hospitalized, her condition is light.
Arrival in Kharkov
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Also, one of the explosions in Kharkov was captured on video.
Arrival in Kharkov
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Shelling of Odessa
The head of the Odessa OVA, Maxim Marchenko, wrote on Telegram that as a result of a massive missile strike, missiles hit the region’s energy infrastructure facility, and residential buildings were damaged.
“Fortunately, there are no casualties. Power supply restrictions are currently in effect. According to the results of the work of air defense units, there is a downing of missiles,” he wrote.
Arrival in Odessa region
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Also, the speaker of the operational headquarters of the Odessa OVA, Sergei Bratchuk, said on the air of the telethon that the Russians hit a critical infrastructure facility in the city.
According to him, as a result of the attack, residential buildings were damaged, but no one was injured among the people. Lights were switched off in the city.
Sergey Bratchuk said that Russians hit a critical infrastructure facility in Odessa
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Shelling of the Dnieper
Local telegram channels reported explosions in Dnipro and the region. In addition, many residents of the city lost electricity.
Explosion in the Dnieper
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The situation in the Cherkasy region
The head of the Cherkasy OVA, Igor Taburets, wrote on Telegram that there is an increased threat of a missile strike in the region.
“Also, safety power outages have been applied in the region. Power engineers are taking measures to ensure the power system,” he wrote.
Cherkassy OVA reports increased threat of missile strikes
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Shelling of Kyiv
As early as 02:04 am, the Kiev Regional Military Administration announced the threat of a missile attack.
“The threat of an air attack. Air defense forces are at the ready. Stay in shelters or in safe places until the end of the air alert,” the message said.
Then at 04:24 a message appeared about the work of air defense.
In addition, local telegram channels also reported about explosions in the Kyiv region, as well as the Ukrainian capital itself. Upon arrival, a fire started. After a while, the mayor of Kyiv, Vitali Klitschko, announced an explosion in the Goloseevsky district of the city.
Explosion in Kyiv
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We also note that local Telegram channels reported explosions in Lviv, Zhytomyr, Vinnitsa, Ternopil and Ivano-Frankivsk regions. In addition, DTEK decided to introduce emergency power outages in some regions. So, the supply was limited at least in the Kyiv, Odessa and Dnipropetrovsk regions.
DTEK reported emergency power outages
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A day earlier, on March 8, British journalists told why the battle for Bakhmut is important for the Russian Federation and Ukraine. Russia is trying to take Bakhmut, a city in the Donetsk region, for the sake of a political victory, and Ukraine is trying to exhaust Russian troops as much as possible.
Also on March 8, US intelligence spoke about the plans of the Kremlin. According to Avril Haynes, Russia will deepen its ties with China despite international pressure on Beijing.
