Russian missiles hit 30% of Ukraine's energy infrastructure in two days - minister

FILE PHOTO: Cars are on fire after Russia's missile attack in Kyiv, Ukraine October 10, 2022. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko/File Photo

Russia hit about 30% of Ukraine's energy infrastructure in its missile attacks on Monday and Tuesday, Ukraine's Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko told CNN in an interview.

"We send this message to our partners: we need to protect the sky," Halushchenko told CNN late on Tuesday, adding that Russia was disregarding international rules.