Overview
- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said nearly 300 attack drones plus 18 ballistic and seven cruise missiles struck eight regions overnight, with energy sites the main target.
- Kyiv imposed emergency blackouts that left several hundred thousand households without electricity and reduced heating as temperatures hovered near minus 12 C. DTEK reported heavy damage to a thermal power plant in the eighth strike on its facilities since October, while Ukrenergo said repair crews began emergency restoration where conditions allowed.
- A postal terminal near Kharkiv was hit, killing four people, and attacks in Odesa and other regions damaged homes, a hospital, a kindergarten and schools, injuring several.
- Ukraine’s Air Force reported downing 240 drones and seven missiles, while Russia’s Defense Ministry said it carried out a massive strike on energy infrastructure it claims supports Ukraine’s military.