In brief
In a late‑night assault that echoed the scale of earlier summer shelling, Russian forces targeted Kyiv’s electricity supply network, striking a major power station and causing widespread outages. The attack killed six civilians, including a child, and injured 33 others across 11 regions. Ukrainian officials blamed the Russian defence ministry for the strike and called it a coordinated effort to cripple critical infrastructure. Energy firm DTEK reported restoring power to 8,000 homes while the grid operator urged residents to reduce appliance use. The strike underscores the ongoing conflict over Ukraine’s infrastructure and the humanitarian toll of the war.
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.
