At least six people have died after Russia carried out hundreds of missile and drone strikes targeting energy infrastructure and residential buildings across Ukraine overnight, reports BBC.
An attack on a residential building in the city of Dnipro killed two people and injured twelve others, while three people lost their lives in Zaporizhzhia.
In total, 25 locations across Ukraine, including the capital Kyiv, were hit, leaving many areas without electricity and heating. Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko stated on Telegram that major energy facilities were damaged in the Poltava, Kharkiv, and Kyiv regions, and efforts are underway to restore power.
In Russia, the Ministry of Defense claimed that its forces had shot down 79 Ukrainian drones overnight. The Ukrainian Air Force reported that Russia had launched over 450 explosive-laden drones and 45 missiles.
Ukraine’s Ministry of Energy confirmed power outages in the Dnipropetrovsk, Chernihiv, Zaporizhzhia, Odesa, and Kirovohrad regions, while restoration efforts continue.
