Russia launched its most extensive attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure since the spring, striking the capital Kyiv and ten surrounding regions overnight. The assault involved air strikes and drone attacks that targeted power plants, substations, and related infrastructure.
Six people were killed and thirty‑three injured across the country, authorities confirmed. The casualties included a child in the Kyiv region, whose body was later found under wreckage.
The strikes disrupted power supply for thousands of households. Ukraine’s largest private energy firm, DTEK, said that power to 8,000 homes was restored after a “difficult night” in the capital. Some residents in Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Sumy, Kyiv, and Kharkiv continued to experience outages.
The Russian defence ministry claimed that one of its targets was the Trypilska power station, Kyiv’s biggest electricity supplier, though this has not yet been verified by Ukrainian officials.
Prime Minister Serhiy Koretskyi said, “Since the summer there has not been a single day without enemy attacks on our energy infrastructure. However, a mass and combined attack of this scale has occurred for the first time since the end of the last heating season.”
Earlier, President Volodymyr Zelensky reported strikes on critical infrastructure in Zhytomyr, Mykolaiv, Kirovohrad and Rivne. Kyiv Mayor Vitaly Klischko confirmed that three people were killed in the capital, including a worker from a utility company.
State‑owned grid operator Ukrenegro urged citizens to limit the use of high‑power appliances between 10:00 and 16:00 local time as supply levels were below normal.
Residents woke to thick, acrid smoke covering the city, as air‑raid alerts remained active and distant artillery fire echoed. In several districts, officials advised closing windows until the smoke cleared.
Across the country, the strike hit 11 regions overnight, affecting residential buildings, social infrastructure, civilian enterprises, and railways as well.
