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Russia Renews Strikes on Kyiv as UN Security Council Convenes Over Escalating Energy Attacks

Ukrainian officials say the barrages aim to cut power and heat during a deep freeze.

Overview

  • Kyiv came under fresh air attacks overnight, with a fire reported in one district as air defenses engaged and parts of the city still struggle with heat outages in subzero temperatures.
  • Zaporizhzhia’s regional utility said electricity service to about 382,500 households and businesses was largely restored after a night of drone strikes knocked out power.
  • Geolocated analysis by the Institute for the Study of War indicates Russia’s Oreschnik missile likely hit a state aircraft repair plant near Lviv, underscoring the system’s political signaling near NATO borders.
  • President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported roughly 1,100 drones, 890 guided bombs and 50 missiles used against Ukraine over the past week, calling the campaign deliberate terror against civilians and energy sites.
  • With Ukraine’s cross-border strikes causing major outages inside Russia—about 600,000 reported without power in Belgorod and a fatality in Voronezh—the UN Security Council is set to meet Monday, as Dmitry Medvedev warns Oreschnik could target any NATO troops sent to Ukraine.