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Rescue Push Continues in Ternopil After Mass Russian Barrage Kills 26

Ukraine imposes rolling outages during emergency repairs to damaged energy facilities.

Overview

  • Authorities say 22 people remain unaccounted for as more than 230 rescuers with 50 units of equipment work largely by hand at the collapsed apartment blocks.
  • Two nine‑storey buildings were devastated in Ternopil, where investigators identified Kh‑101 cruise missiles, including debris from a missile manufactured in late 2025.
  • Ukraine’s Air Force reported 476 strike and decoy drones and 48 missiles launched overnight, with air defenses downing or suppressing 106 of 136 drones in one attack window.
  • Strikes on energy sites in Chernihiv, Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk and Kharkiv led to nationwide scheduled power cuts, with Ukrenergo reporting lower electricity use due to restrictions.
  • UN chief António Guterres condemned the attacks and urged an immediate unconditional ceasefire, while Russia said it targeted defense and energy facilities with long‑range weapons including Kinzhal missiles.