Ukraine: Air raid alert across country – ‘Head to shelters’

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Warnings that Russia is preparing a new wave of missile and drone attacks

Air raid sirens sounded across Ukraine, except Crimea, after Ukrainian officials warned that Russia was preparing a new wave of missile and drone attacks.

“Full anti-aircraft alert sounded in Ukraine. Head to shelters,” the Ukrainian border service wrote on Telegram.

Meanwhile, almost half of Ukraine’s electricity grid remains out today, a week after the latest Russian forces bombarded the country’s energy infrastructure.

New Russian strikes risk significantly worsening the energy situation and triggering a new refugee crisis in the heart of winter.

In order to have light or heat during the many hours a day without electricity, Ukrainians are forced to resort to alternative solutions, mainly using candles or even generators, resulting in sometimes fatal fires.

Yesterday, Wednesday, the Ukrainian first aid services announced that the previous day they recorded 9 deaths and 8 injuries from house fires.

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