Missile Strike Kills 3 in Kyiv as Russia Batters Ukraine's Power Grid

Overview

• Ukraine’s Air Force reported 97 Russian drones launched overnight, with 70 intercepted and 27 striking energy sites across multiple regions.
• More than one million households in Dnipropetrovsk lost heating or water after critical energy facilities were damaged, with restoration planned when conditions allow.
• In Zaporizhzhia, power was brought back to key facilities but most consumers remained without electricity, the regional governor said.
• A nationwide missile alert was issued as ballistic projectiles were detected from Russia’s Kapustin Yar range, and authorities reported at least three dead and six injured in Kyiv.
• Lviv officials reported damage to critical infrastructure with no immediate casualties, and Kyiv says it is striking Russian fuel depots and refineries in response.