Russian missile strike on Ukraine kills eight and damages energy grid

At least eight people were killed and over 50 injured following a widespread Russian missile attack across Ukraine overnight, according to Ukrainian officials.

Interior Minister Ivan Vyhivskyi reported that the strikes hit civilian targets and residential buildings, including a direct hit on a family home in the Kryvyi Rih district.

The bombardments triggered fresh electrical blackouts in five regions. State grid operator Ukrenergo identified Sumy Oblast as the hardest-hit area, with damage to power infrastructure disrupting electricity supplies to the regional capital, Sumy, and neighboring communities.

Air defense systems engaged targets in several regions, including western Ukraine, where explosions were recorded in Lviv. Further strikes occurred in Kyiv, Dnipro, and Vinnytsia, fulfilling earlier warnings from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy regarding an impending large-scale attack.

Sources: Ukrinform