Ukraine Endures Record Energy Attack, Leaving Cities in Dark
Russia has launched the largest strike on Kyiv’s energy grid since the spring, targeting the capital and surrounding regions with a volley of missiles and drones.
The onslaught, which struck the nation overnight, left at least six people dead and 33 injured, including a child found under the rubble of a Kyiv district house. In a statement on Telegram, Prime Minister Serhiy Korpetyni confirmed the scale of the assault, noting that it was the first mass attack on energy infrastructure since the last winter heating season.
Ukraine’s power firm DTEK reported that eight thousand homes had power restored after a “difficult night” for the capital, but grid operator UkrEnergo warned residents not to run heavy appliances between 10:00 and 16:00 local time as supply levels were low. Nationwide, several regions – including Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Sumy and Kharkiv – reported intermittent outages, and some households remained without electricity into the morning.
The Russian Defence Ministry claimed one of its targets was the Trypilska power station, the main supplier for Kyiv. Ukrainian officials, however, have not confirmed the damage to this facility. Additional reports from regional governors highlighted strikes on social infrastructure, commercial sites and railways across eleven regions, underscoring the breadth of the assault.
President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the attack as a deliberate flourish against civilian life, calling it a continuation of Moscow’s long‑term strategy to undermine Ukraine’s resilience by targeting essential services. The ongoing conflict leaves roughly 20 % of Ukrainian territory under Russian control, and the attack marks a stark reminder of the war’s capacity to cripple day‑to‑day life for ordinary citizens.
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