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Russia Pounds Ukraine’s Power and Rail as Poland Puts Air Defenses on Alert

Ukrainian officials report five deaths with sweeping outages after mass strikes targeting energy sites.

Overview

  • Local authorities say five people were killed across multiple regions, including four in Lviv, with power cut to 73,000 households in Zaporizhzhia.
  • Poland deployed aircraft and put ground defenses on alert to safeguard its airspace near Ukraine.
  • A Russian drone hit Chostka station in Sumy a day earlier, killing at least one and injuring about 30, as the rail operator reported roughly 40 major strikes on the network since August.
  • Russia said it carried out a massive overnight barrage using high-precision weapons, including Kinjal missiles, against Ukrainian military‑industrial and energy facilities.
  • Ukraine reported ongoing hits on Russian energy and transport targets, including a refinery in Leningrad region, while Moscow claimed intercepting 251 Ukrainian drones overnight.