Ukrainian authorities said on Sunday that a combination of strike drones and ballistic and cruise missiles hit multiple targets across the country overnight, with a pronounced focus on energy infrastructure.
Officials reported impacts in several areas. The strikes affected Kyiv and the region around the capital, the Black Sea port of Odesa and parts of central Ukraine. Local governors provided the primary on-the-ground details in the immediate aftermath.
In the Kyiv region, regional Governor Mykola Kalashnyk said on the Telegram messaging app that at least one person was injured. He reported damage across five districts and stated that more than a dozen houses had been damaged.
Odesa Governor Oleh Kiper also posted on Telegram, saying that a nighttime drone strike on the region’s energy infrastructure sparked fires that were subsequently extinguished.
Ukrainian officials and military sources described the pattern of strikes as consistent with an ongoing campaign against the country’s energy system. They said Russia has repeatedly targeted thermal power plants and electrical substations, in addition to other elements of the energy network.
The attacks on power stations, components of the energy transmission system and the gas sector have been cited by Ukrainian authorities as significant elements of the full-scale invasion launched by Russia in February 2022. Moscow has stated that its objective is to weaken Ukraine’s ability to sustain military operations.
Context and immediate consequences
The reports from regional officials indicate both direct physical damage to residential areas and targeted strikes on power-related infrastructure. Fire incidents tied to the drone strikes were reported and extinguished in Odesa, while other districts around Kyiv reported structural damage to homes and at least one injured resident.
Details remain limited to the statements issued by regional governors and military sources; the broader scale and full extent of damage across all affected regions were not quantified in those statements.
What officials say
- Regional authorities reported both civilian damage and hits on energy facilities.
- A governor in the Kyiv region reported at least one injury and damage to more than a dozen houses across five districts.
- Odesa officials said fires from a drone strike on energy infrastructure were extinguished.