Russia launched a fresh wave of missile and drone strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure and civilian areas overnight, killing at least 10 people and wounding dozens, according to Ukrainian officials.
In Kyiv, 16 ballistic missiles and jet-powered drones targeted critical energy facilities, leaving a 21-year-old woman dead and eight others injured, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. The barrage hit 28 substations and other energy sites, cutting electricity, heat, and running water to over 500,000 people, he added .
In the Kharkiv region, a Shahed drone struck a central park in Nova Vodolaha, killing six people, including two girls aged 11 and just over a year old, according to Oleh Syniehubov, head of the Kharkiv regional military administration. Another 15 were wounded, including seven children. Zelenskyy identified the younger victim as Angelina, whose mother, Inna, also died .
Ukrainian air defenses downed 115 of 165 drones launched, with 20 still airborne, the Air Force reported. Debris from intercepted drones caused additional damage in 13 locations .
Zelenskyy said Ukraine received no early warning from partners before the first wave of attacks, and information about a second wave arrived too late for air raid sirens to activate. He also cited a severe shortage of Patriot air defense systems and delays in vital U.S. supplies, which he said left Ukraine more vulnerable .
The Russian Defense Ministry claimed its strikes targeted a data center, a logistics hub, an industrial facility producing drone components, and a locomotive depot storing missiles .
In the Zaporizhzhia region, Russian forces launched 848 attacks on 52 settlements over the past day, killing one person and injuring five others .
