Russian Strikes Kill 5, Disrupt Energy in Ukraine

0:00On March 24, Russian strikes hammered Ukraine overnight and into Tuesday, killing at least five people and damaging homes along with key energy, infrastructure. Officials reported hits on a vital power line linking Moldova to Europe, disrupting supplies in the region. Ukraine's Air Force tracked 34 missiles and 392 drones in the barrage aimed at critical sites. Defender shot down 25 missiles and 365 drones, but blackouts still hit consumers in six regions. Damage stretched across 11 areas with one death in Zaporizha from strikes on apartment blocks, two killed and 12 heard near Poltava, including a five-year-old child, plus fatalities on a train and carkeev and shelling in Kursan. President Volodymyr Zelensky called for urgent air defense supplies from allies, warning of shortages as the main provider shifts focus elsewhere. Amid Russia's ongoing invasion, now, in its fifth year, Moldova's leaders blamed Russia

1:00for severing their main energy tie to Romania, though backups are running for now, leaving the power grid on edge as an tension spill beyond Ukraine's borders.