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.