Zelensky Calls Russian Attacks on Ukrainian Infrastructure a "Serious Escalation"

Xinhua News Agency, Kyiv, October 27 - Ukrainian President Zelensky stated on social media on the 27th that the Russian military's attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure have "seriously escalated."

Zelensky indicated that on the evening of the 26th, the Russian military launched an attack on a university in Ukraine and its surrounding areas, resulting in 12 injuries, including 5 university students and staff members. While Ukrainian emergency rescue operations were underway, the Russian military initiated a new round of ballistic missile strikes.

Zelensky also mentioned that the Russian military launched 16 ballistic missiles and over 280 drones that night. Reports of attacks came from Kyiv Oblast, Vinnytsia Oblast, Zaporizhia Oblast, and other areas. The targets of the Russian military's strikes included Ukrainian energy facilities, logistics facilities, and urban infrastructure.

Earlier on the 27th, the Ukrainian News Agency cited information from the Kyiv city government, reporting that the Russian military used ballistic missiles to attack Kyiv on the evening of the 26th, resulting in 1 death and 14 injuries, as well as damage to a bridge, metro facilities, medical facilities, and dormitories of a school.