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Russia’s Largest Aerial Barrage of the War Batters Ukraine’s Grid, Forcing Nationwide Outages

Authorities impose prolonged rolling outages, warning of nuclear‑safety risks after strikes near substations feeding two plants.

Overview

  • Ukraine reports roughly 450 attack drones and about 45 missiles launched overnight, with air defenses downing 406 drones and nine missiles.
  • State energy company Centerenergo says national generation capacity fell to zero as Ukrenergo ordered 8–16 hour daily cuts in most regions during repairs.
  • Officials say about ten people were killed and nearly 50 wounded in the past 24 hours, including civilian casualties after a drone hit a nine‑story building in Dnipro.
  • Kyiv requests an urgent IAEA Board meeting after drones struck substations supplying the Khmelnytskyi and Rivne nuclear plants, citing heightened safety concerns.
  • Ukraine continues reciprocal strikes on Russian energy sites, with local officials in Voronezh and Belgorod reporting power and heating disruptions following overnight attacks.