In a series of devastating incidents, Russian cruise missile strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure have led to casualties and widespread power outages in different regions of the country. Ukrainian officials reported on Sunday that one man was killed in the western Lviv region, where a building was destroyed and a fire broke out as a result of the attack.

According to Governor Maksym Kozytskyi, rescue operations are currently underway in Lviv to deal with the aftermath of the strike. Furthermore, in the northeast region of Kharkiv, Governor Oleh Syniehubov confirmed that a 19-year-old man lost his life when a missile hit a gas station, causing an intense fire.

Ukraine's Odesa region also experienced severe consequences from the attacks, as hundreds of thousands of people were left without power. Governor Oleh Kiper revealed that debris from a downed Russian drone had sparked a blaze at an energy facility, leading to power outages in approximately 170,000 homes. DTEK, the country's largest private electricity operator, confirmed the scale of the outages.

Amid these attacks, the Ukrainian air force managed to successfully counter some of the incoming threats. They reported shooting down nine out of 11 Shahed-type drones launched by Russia overnight, as well as successfully intercepting nine out of 14 cruise missiles. The relentless attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure by Russia have caused significant damage across multiple regions.

Ukraine's energy company Centrenergo announced the complete destruction of the Zmiiv Thermal Power Plant in the northeastern Kharkiv region due to Russian shelling. This devastating incident, which occurred last week, has resulted in ongoing power outage schedules for approximately 120,000 people. Earlier, on March 22, 700,000 people in the region also experienced electricity loss following the initial attack.

These recent events highlight the escalating conflict between Russia and Ukraine, with infrastructure and innocent civilians bearing the brunt of the violence. Ukraine remains determined to protect its territory and its people as tensions continue to rise in the region.