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Russia Launches Massive Overnight Missile and Drone Barrage on Ukraine

The strikes focused on power infrastructure, highlighting Ukraine’s push for stronger air defenses as winter outages spread.

Overview

  • Ukraine’s air force reported roughly 50 missiles and about 297 attack drones were launched, with defenses neutralizing 33 missiles and 274 drones.
  • Energy and rail facilities were struck as Ukrenergo reported emergency power outages across six regions, including Kyiv and Odesa, with repairs underway.
  • Officials confirmed one person was killed in the Kyiv region and at least 15 were injured, including children, after rescues from collapsed buildings in suburban areas.
  • Separate blasts in Lviv were labeled a terrorist act; a 23-year-old policewoman was killed, dozens were wounded, and a suspect was detained as investigators probe the attack.
  • Russia said it downed 86 Ukrainian drones and temporarily suspended flights at Moscow’s four airports during air-defense activity, while Poland scrambled allied jets as Russian long‑range strikes were detected.