Russian Missiles and Drones Strike Ukraine Energy and Health Infrastructure
Russian forces launched large-scale drone and missile attacks across 14 Ukrainian regions, damaging power plants, hospitals, and railway networks.
The Military of Russia executed a large-scale nighttime and dawn offensive across 14 regions of Ukraine, targeting energy infrastructure, transport networks, and civilian facilities. Prime Minister Serhiy Koretsky reported significant damage to the power grid and electricity generation facilities, specifically noting strikes on major power plants in the Kharkiv, Vinnytsia, and Dnipropetrovsk regions, as well as critical substations in western Ukraine.
In Dnipro, the attacks hit residential buildings and healthcare facilities, including a hospital and an outpatient clinic. Oleksandr Hanzha, Head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration, confirmed one death and 17 injuries in the city. Rescue teams worked to retrieve the body of the deceased and successfully pulled one woman from the rubble.
The offensive also targeted transport and industrial hubs. Russian missiles damaged a hospital in Kharkiv and hit various business warehouses and industrial enterprises in Kyiv, Zhytomyr, Vinnytsia, and Dnipropetrovsk. Railway infrastructure suffered extensive damage, including a station and diesel locomotives in Zaporizhia and an electric locomotive in Kovel.