Mass Drone Barrage Strikes Ukraine; Occupied Zaporizhzhia Reports Major Power Outage

Overview

• Ukrainian authorities reported an overnight wave of more than 200 attack drones and dozens of missiles targeting multiple regions, including Sumy, Kharkiv, Dnipro, Zaporizhzhia, Khmelnytskyi and Odesa.
• President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said at least two civilians were killed and dozens were injured, including a child.
• The Ukrainian air force figures varied across reports, with one citing 36 missiles and 242 drones, and another citing 211 drones with 167 shot down.
• Moscow-installed officials in occupied Zaporizhzhia said 213,000 customers across 386 localities lost power and blamed a Ukrainian strike; a Kherson outage was later reported restored.
• Emergency crews are working to restore electricity, heating and water as Ukrainian leaders warn the energy system remains under heavy strain.