‘The goal of the massive strike has been achieved’: the Russian Federation recognized the attack on Ukraine’s energy sector
The Ministry of Defense of Russia said that they hit infrastructure facilities allegedly in order to disrupt the transportation of weapons and stop the work of the defense-industrial complex.
The occupiers announced a massive missile attack on Ukraine on January 26 and declared that “the goal of the attack was achieved.” This is stated in the summary of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, published on Friday, January 27.
In particular, in their statement, the Russians admitted that they deliberately attacked Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. This was allegedly done in order to interfere with the work of the defense-industrial complex.
“On January 26, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out a massive missile strike with high-precision long-range air and sea-based weapons, as well as unmanned aerial vehicles against the objects of the energy system, which ensured the functioning of the enterprises of the defense-industrial complex and the transport system of Ukraine,” the message reads. Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
In addition, one of the reasons for the rocket attacks is the disruption of the supply of weapons by NATO countries.
“The goal of the massive attack has been achieved. All the designated objects have been hit. As a result of the attack, the transportation of weapons and ammunition to the areas of hostilities, including those provided by NATO countries, has been disrupted. The production facilities of enterprises for the repair and restoration of military equipment of the Armed Forces have been disrupted,” the Ministry of Defense claims Russian Federation.
What actually happened on January 26: a massive missile attack on Ukraine
As the Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Valery Zaluzhny reported, during the missile attack on January 26, the enemy fired 55 missiles on the territory of Ukraine, 47 of which were shot down by the air defense forces, reported the Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Valery Zaluzhny.
Oleksandr Khorunzhy, the press officer of the State Emergency Service, reported that 11 people were killed as a result of the massive attack by the Russian Federation on Ukraine on January 26.
In addition, during the attack, Russian troops hit an energy infrastructure facility in the Kyiv region. Emergency power cuts have been applied in the region.
Yuriy Ignat, the spokesman of the Air Force Command of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, said that three Kh-59 guided air missiles fell by themselves without reaching the target.
It will be recalled that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation said that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation purposefully use Kh-55 cruise missiles with simulators of a nuclear warhead during mass shelling of Ukraine. This is how the Russians are trying to exhaust and disperse Ukrainian air defense systems.
On January 27, it became known that during the massive shelling of Ukraine on January 26, the Russian Armed Forces hit Kyiv and Zaporizhzhia with Kh-47 “Kinzhal” missiles.
