Tonight, Russia launched one of the most brutal and intense attacks on Ukraine in recent weeks. The aggressor’s primary goal was to energy infrastructure, as well as civilian facilities located in large cities and suburban areas.
According to Ukrainian intelligence, in just a few hours Russia fired at Ukraine 36 rockets various types and almost 600 kamikaze drones. The scale of the attack was so large that anti-aircraft defenses operated non-stop and air raid warnings continued throughout the night.
Hundreds of thousands of people without power
The most difficult situation is in the capital. As a result of shelling over 500 thousand inhabitants of Kyiv was left without electricity. The next over 100 thousand There is no power in the Kyiv Oblast. Transformer stations, transmission lines, and heating infrastructure have been damaged.
Emergency services are working continuously, but authorities say it may take time to restore full power supply – the damage is extensive and some facilities require complete reconstruction.
There are dead and wounded
The attacks resulted in further civilian casualties. According to official data:
- 3 people died,
- 29 were injured, including several in serious condition.
Some of the victims were in houses that were hit by rocket fragments and falling drone parts.
The attack on the energy sector is an attempt to trigger a humanitarian crisis.
Experts estimate that Russian actions are aimed at:
- destabilization of the situation in large cities,
- causing mass interruptions in the supply of electricity and heat,
- forcing people to leave certain regions,
- increasing psychological pressure on society.
Attacks on energy infrastructure have been repeated for over a year, and their intensity increases especially during winter periods.
Ukrainian authorities appeal to save energy
The Ministry of Energy of Ukraine has asked residents to limit energy consumption during peak hours and to prepare for possible further outages.
Services are working to repair the damaged infrastructure, but the scale of the destruction is so large that partial interruptions in supplies may persist for several days.
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