Russian missile and drone strikes kill eight across Ukraine

Russia launched a widespread barrage of ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones across Ukraine overnight, killing at least eight people and injuring more than 50 others. Ukrainian officials reported strikes on residential areas and civilian infrastructure in major cities, including Kyiv, Dnipro, Vinnytsia, Kryvyi Rih, and Lviv. Among the casualties were two children, while a direct missile hit targeted a residential home in the Kryvyi Rih district.

The bombardment severely damaged energy infrastructure, triggering widespread blackouts across five Ukrainian regions. State grid operator Ukrenergo identified Sumy Oblast as the hardest-hit territory. Air defense units were deployed across the country to intercept incoming threats following prior warnings from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Emergency crews remain on-site clearing debris and restoring power grid access.

Sources: Investor.bg, Ukrinform