Overview
- Russia launched a large overnight barrage using ballistic and cruise missiles plus 339 attack drones, damaging energy sites and triggering outages in Kyiv and at least six regions.
- Air defenses reported destroying 342 targets, and Zelensky said newly received interceptor missiles helped, yet he later called the performance against Shahed drones unsatisfactory and ordered changes.
- Kyiv reported more than a million customers without electricity by evening and about 46% of residential buildings without heat, with water service reduced on the left bank as extra repair brigades deployed.
- Authorities expanded 24/7 resilience hubs and prepared longer-duration centers, introduced emergency shutdowns in some regions, and urged reduced consumption as repairs continued under freezing conditions.
- Partners announced new winter support, including Germany’s €60 million package, Dutch funding and equipment, and Azerbaijani deliveries, while the UN rights chief condemned the strikes and Dutch officials warned of nuclear safety risks; fierce ground fighting persisted with the Pokrovsk sector the most active.