Russia strikes Ukraine energy grid with drones and missiles, killing seven and cutting power in Kyiv
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Russia launched a massive drone and missile attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure overnight, killing at least seven people and triggering emergency power cuts in Kyiv and three surrounding regions, according to Ukrainian officials.
The assault, which began at 18:00 on Sept. 30, involved 107 strike UAVs, including 63 jet-powered Shahed-type drones, Gerbera drones, and decoy drones, launched from Russian territory and occupied Ukrainian regions, the Ukrainian Air Force reported . By 08:00 on Oct. 1, air defenses had shot down or suppressed 87 drones, with hits recorded at 11 locations and debris falling at four others, the Air Force said.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that energy infrastructure in Kyiv and nearby areas was the primary target, with nearly 190 drones and ballistic missiles deployed. The air force reported downing five missiles and 155 drones, while Ukrenergo imposed emergency power cuts in the capital for the first time since spring . Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said debris had been found at a Western embassy.
Prime Minister Sergii Koretskyi said on X that Russia had escalated to “massive strikes on energy infrastructure,” noting that such combined attacks had not occurred since the end of the last heating season . The strikes disrupted tram and trolleybus services in Kyiv, and the city’s water utility reported reduced pressure in the system. A child was among the seven dead, Zelenskyy said.
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