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Russian Mass Strikes Kill Four Near Kharkiv, Batter Ukraine’s Energy Grid

UN envoys condemned Russia's reported use of an Orechnik ballistic missile as a dangerous escalation.

Overview

  • Ukraine reported 25 missiles and 293 drones launched overnight across several regions, followed later Tuesday by another volley of 18 ballistic missiles.
  • Near Kharkiv, a strike on a Nova Poshta postal warehouse in Korotych killed at least four people and wounded six, while a drone fire damaged a children's sanatorium without casualties.
  • Power, heating and water supplies were disrupted as authorities imposed new cuts in Kyiv and DTEK said 47,000 households in Odesa lost electricity during sub-zero temperatures.
  • The Ministry of Energy cited damage to electrical infrastructure and severe weather, and DTEK noted repeated attacks on its facilities since October.
  • At the UN Security Council, the United States and the United Kingdom denounced the reported Orechnik launch, with warnings that a strike near the Polish border risks broader regional consequences, as President Volodymyr Zelensky cautioned that another large-scale attack could come within days.