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Russia Pounds Zaporizhzhia and Lviv Overnight as Poland Activates NATO Air Alerts

The strikes targeted power and rail hubs and disrupted electricity across multiple regions.

Overview

  • Ukrainian officials said an overnight combined attack killed one person and injured at least ten in Zaporizhzhia, damaging apartment blocks, homes and utilities.
  • Lviv reported extended bombardment, fires at industrial sites and power cuts, with alerts rolling east to west through much of the country.
  • Poland placed its fighters and ground defenses on elevated alert for nearly five hours, with Dutch F-35s assisting in safeguarding Polish airspace.
  • A day earlier, drones struck Shostka station in Sumy, hitting two passenger trains, leaving at least one dead and more than 30 injured and complicating rescue efforts after a follow-on strike.
  • Energy infrastructure was hit again, with regional operator Chernihivoblenergo reporting outages for about 50,000 households after recent barrages that also included the largest attack on Naftogaz gas facilities since 2022.