Overview
- President Volodymyr Zelensky reported more than 200 drones and numerous ballistic missiles, including Oreshnik used in Lviv region, and said Russia aims to “turn off” cities by striking energy systems.
- Roughly 417,000 consumers in Kyiv lost electricity and about 6,000 apartment buildings lost heat following the overnight attack.
- Most of the right bank is on planned power schedules, and officials say restoration on the left bank is in its final stage with a transition to scheduled outages expected today.
- Heating has been restored to 1,083 buildings in the Podil, Obolon and Darnytsia districts, with repair services working around the clock to reconnect remaining areas.
- About 210,000 families in Kyiv Oblast remain without electricity as nearly 200 emergency brigades work in snow and ice, and “points of resilience” are operating for warmth, charging and connectivity.