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Russian Barrage Batters Ukraine’s Power Grid, Killing Four

Kyiv urges faster air‑defence deliveries after widespread winter outages.

Overview

  • Ukraine says nearly 300 attack drones and 25 missiles struck eight regions in a second major assault in four days, concentrating on energy infrastructure.
  • Emergency power cuts in the capital left several hundred thousand households without electricity, and officials reported almost 500 high‑rises still without heat in sub‑zero temperatures.
  • A postal terminal near Kharkiv was hit, killing four and injuring at least six, while other strikes damaged hospitals, a kindergarten and residential buildings in Odesa and additional regions.
  • DTEK reported a thermal power plant heavily damaged, and Ukraine’s air force said it downed about 240 UAVs along with several ballistic and cruise missiles.
  • Ukraine’s security services said a drone factory in Taganrog was struck, and two oil tankers in the Black Sea — including one chartered by Chevron — were damaged in separate drone attacks.