Overview

• Ukraine’s air force reported a combination of ballistic missiles and a massive wave of strike drones targeting the capital overnight, with explosions heard across Kyiv.
• Kyiv’s left bank lost electricity and faced water network disruptions, and metro service on the eastern side of the Dnieper was suspended until further notice.
• Authorities reported civilian casualties, including a seven-year-old killed in the Zaporizhzhia region and injuries in the capital after strikes hit residential areas.
• The Energy Ministry said Russia launched large-scale attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, and utility crews will assess damage and begin restoration when conditions allow.
• President Volodymyr Zelensky said a delegation led by Prime Minister Ioulia Svyrydenko will travel to the United States early next week to press for air-defense and emergency energy support.