Overview
- Ukraine reported strikes across multiple regions targeting energy infrastructure, leading to emergency power restrictions and service disruptions.
- The Ukrainian Air Force said it shot down 592 drones and 31 of 52 missiles, underscoring both high interception rates and remaining gaps.
- Private utility DTEK reported substantial damage to several thermal power plants, calling the attack a serious blow to winter resilience efforts.
- Authorities confirmed civilian casualties, including a seven-year-old girl, with dozens injured in hard-hit areas such as Zaporizhzhia and Vinnytsia.
- Poland deployed military aircraft as a precaution and temporarily closed the Radom and Lublin airports, while Russia said it struck military‑industrial targets and denied aiming at civilians.