Prime Minister Serhiy Koretskyi announced that Russia had launched the largest strike on Ukraine’s energy network since spring, with Kyiv identified as the chief target.
At least six civilians were killed, a child among them, and 33 suffered injuries across the country after overnight explosions. Authorities confirmed damage to houses, schools, railways, and other infrastructure.
The Russian defence ministry cited the Trypilska power station – the largest electricity supplier to Kyiv – as one of the objectives, a claim that Ukrainian officials have not confirmed.
Energy giant DTEK said it had restored power to 8,000 homes following a "difficult night" for the capital, while the state grid operator Ukrenegro advised residents to limit use of large appliances during peak hours.
The attack, which affected households across Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Sumy, and Kharkiv, marks the first mass combined assault on the grid since the end of the last heating season. It follows a history of comparable winter‑time attacks that have weakened Ukrainian resilience and fueled humanitarian concerns amid an ongoing invasion that began in 2022.
