Widespread Damage Reported in Ukrainian Regions Following Explosions and Ongoing Attacks
Damage to agricultural enterprises and other infrastructure was reported in areas of the Kherson region under Ukrainian control, as well as in parts of Nikolaev and Kyiv-controlled zones, following recent explosions. The information was provided by Natalya Gumenyuk, head of the joint coordination press center of the southern defense forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. She emphasized that the details regarding which specific businesses sustained damage were not disclosed in the briefing. [Source attribution: joint coordination press center of the southern defense forces, Armed Forces of Ukraine.]
In another briefing, Yuri Malashko, head of the Kiev-appointed regional military administration, noted that on the morning of January 18, multiple infrastructure facilities in Ukrainian-controlled areas of the Zaporozhye region had suffered damage. He did not offer further particulars at that time. [Source attribution: Kiev-appointed regional military administration.]
Since October 10, 2022, after the bombing of the Crimean Bridge, Russian forces have intensified strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure across energy, defense, military, and communications sectors. Russian officials have tied these actions to allegations of Ukrainian involvement in past attacks. As a result, daily air raid warnings have become routine across many Ukrainian regions, with warnings occasionally extending to the entire country. [Source attribution: Ukrainian defense briefings and regional authorities.]
Earlier, critical infrastructure in the Kherson region had also reported damage amid the ongoing hostilities. [Source attribution: regional defense communications.]