At least six people have been killed and dozens injured after a new wave of Russian missile and drone strikes hit energy facilities and residential neighborhoods across Ukraine overnight, plunging parts of the country back into darkness as winter sets in.
Ukraine’s Air Force said Moscow launched more than 70 missiles and Shahed drones targeting critical infrastructure in 25 locations, including the capital Kyiv, as well as Dnipro, Lviv, Kharkiv, and Odesa. The barrage left large areas without electricity, heating, or running water — just days after temperatures dropped below freezing.
“These attacks are systematic terror against civilians,” said President Volodymyr Zelensky, condemning the strikes in a televised address. “Russia knows winter is coming and wants to weaponize the cold.”
Targets and Damage
Ukraine’s Energy Ministry confirmed that at least eight power substations and two thermal plants were damaged in the overnight assault, disrupting electricity across the central and western regions.
In Kyiv, explosions ripped through the Obolon and Solomianskyi districts, damaging apartment buildings and shattering windows in nearby schools. Emergency crews worked through the night to rescue trapped residents and restore power.
Local authorities in Dnipro reported two deaths after a missile strike hit a residential block, while Lviv’s mayor, Andriy Sadovyi, said three people were killed when debris from intercepted drones fell on a fuel depot.
