Overview
- Russian forces conducted a coordinated attack using more than 20 ballistic missiles and roughly 100 drones across Kyiv, Kharkiv, Dnipro and Zaporizhzhia, according to multiple reports.
- Energy infrastructure was a primary target, with blackout and heating losses reported in parts of the Kyiv area as temperatures fell to around minus 14 degrees Celsius.
- Local officials in Kryvyi Rih said Shahed drones damaged infrastructure, cutting power to about 45,000 residents and reducing water pressure citywide.
- Authorities in Kharkiv reported civilian casualties with differing death tolls across accounts, and reporting indicated strikes on logistics including a Nova Poshta terminal in the region.
- Cross-border drone incidents were reported inside Russia, with Rostov-on-Don officials citing four injuries and later the discovery of one body in debris, while the United States recently condemned Russia’s earlier use of an Oreshnik ballistic missile at the UN.