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Mass Russian Barrage Pummels Ukraine’s Grid, Leaving Kyiv Without Heat

Ukraine seeks urgent air-defense resupply following hundreds of overnight interceptions.

Overview

  • Russian forces launched more than 300 attack drones plus ballistic and cruise missiles overnight, hitting Kyiv and multiple regions, according to Ukrainian officials.
  • The strikes disrupted utilities across the capital, leaving 5,635 residential buildings without heating, cutting water on the left bank, and knocking out electricity for more than 335,000 residents.
  • At least one person was killed in the Kyiv region, with damage reported to petrol stations, private homes, and industrial facilities, regional authorities said.
  • Ukraine’s air force reported destroying 342 targets and said a missile shipment received the day before helped, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged partners to provide more Patriots, NASAMS and other interceptors and noted updated Russian strike tactics.
  • The IAEA confirmed the Chernobyl site lost external power as several substations were affected, and Ukrenergo imposed severe emergency electricity restrictions while repair crews worked to restore service.