The combined Russian strike on Kremenchuk was a deliberate treacherous attack specifically targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated this in his evening address.
“The Russians used different missile types in this strike – cruise, ballistic, and air-launched ballistic missiles. They also used drones – Iranian Shahed drones – to complicate the work of our air defense systems. A significant number of missiles and drones were intercepted. No people were injured. However, unfortunately, energy infrastructure was damaged,” the Head of State noted.
The President expressed gratitude to the emergency service workers who distinguished themselves during the response to the aftermath of the Russian strike on the energy sector.
These are the employees of the Main Department of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in the Poltava region: Denys Mandrychenko, shift supervisor of the 4th State Fire and Rescue Unit; Oleksandr Zhuravel, firefighter-rescuer of the 26th State Fire and Rescue Unit; Serhii Broslavskyi, squad commander of the 17th State Fire and Rescue Unit; Andrii Buniayev, squad commander of the 25th State Fire and Rescue Unit; Dmytro Vasenkov, head of the 25th State Fire and Rescue Unit; Ruslan Onopriienko, squad commander of the 18th State Fire and Rescue Unit; Vadym Bodyk, shift supervisor of the 14th State Fire and Rescue Unit; Serhii Memetov, squad commander of the state fire and rescue post of the 18th State Fire and Rescue Unit; Volodymyr Spodarets, head of the operational coordination unit in Kremenchuk; Oleksandr Helman, squad commander of the 14th State Fire and Rescue Unit; Ivan Perepadchenko, shift supervisor of the 17th State Fire and Rescue Unit; Vitalii Neborak, shift supervisor of the 26th State Fire and Rescue Unit; Roman Listrovyi, assistant to the shift supervisor of the Operational Coordination Center.
President Zelenskyy also recognized the employees of the Main Department of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in the Cherkasy region, who assisted in the Poltava region: Oleksandr Babichev, firefighter-rescuer of the 12th State Fire and Rescue Unit; Vadym Lytvyn, squad commander of the 12th State Fire and Rescue Unit.
“Thank you to everyone working for Ukraine, working for Ukrainians. Thank you to everyone defending our country!” the President said.