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Overnight Russian Strikes Kill Six and Force Emergency Power Cuts Across Ukraine

With a TrumpPutin summit on hold, Kyiv presses allies for stronger air defenses.

Overview

  • Ukrainian officials said a combined attack using drones, missiles and fighter jets hit wide areas, striking Kyiv as well as Poltava, Zaporizhzhia and Odesa.
  • Debris set high‑rises ablaze in the capital, where two people died, while a mother and her 6‑month‑old and 12‑year‑old daughters were killed in the Kyiv region.
  • The energy ministry ordered emergency outages in most regions; Chernihiv and the northern part of the province lost all electricity and many residents lacked water before partial restoration.
  • Ukraine said Storm Shadow missiles struck a chemical plant tied to Russia’s military industry in Bryansk, while Moscow claimed it downed dozens of Ukrainian drones.
  • U.S. plans for a TrumpPutin meeting were paused as Ukraine sought more Patriot systems and long‑range weapons and European discussions continued on using frozen Russian assets to fund aid.