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Russia Launches Night Barrage on Ukraine, Killing Six and Disrupting Power

Mass drone waves sought to overwhelm air defenses to cripple the energy grid.

Overview

  • Ukraine reported two Iskander-M ballistic missiles and 79 drones launched from Russian regions including Kursk, Millerovo, Oryol and Primorsko-Akhtarsk, with 67 drones downed.
  • Attacks struck Odesa and Dnipropetrovsk, killing two at a coastal parking area and four in Pishchanski including two children, with additional injuries reported.
  • Energy infrastructure was hit, prompting rotating outages across several regions and leaving nearly 60,000 residents without electricity, according to officials and Ukrenergo.
  • Regional authorities in Russia reported a Ukrainian drone strike ignited a tanker and port facilities in Tuapse, though the Associated Press said the imagery could not be independently verified.
  • President Volodymyr Zelensky announced Ukraine received another Patriot air-defense system from Germany.