Overview
- At least four people were killed and about 25 injured in Kyiv after a mass overnight assault that damaged 20 residential buildings and struck the building housing Qatar’s embassy, Ukrainian officials said.
- Kyiv experienced widespread power, heat and water outages during sub-zero temperatures, with the mayor urging residents to leave temporarily, though authorities later reported partial restoration of services.
- Russia confirmed using an Oreshnik hypersonic ballistic missile that Ukrainian and Western leaders described as escalatory, with a strike reported in western Ukraine near the EU border.
- Ukraine’s military said it hit the Zhutovskaya oil depot in Russia’s Volgograd region; the local governor reported a fire, no casualties so far and potential evacuations near the facility.
- Ukrainian air defenses reported downing 94 of 121 drones during the assault, and the UN Security Council scheduled an emergency meeting for Monday to address the strikes and their humanitarian impact.