Two killed, dozens wounded in large Russian drone attacks across Ukraine

More than 200,000 people in the Russian-occupied part of Zaporizhia are without power after a Ukrainian strike.Published On 18 Jan 2026Two people have been killed and dozens injured in overnight Russian drone attacks across Ukraine, where strikes on energy infrastructure have caused power outages in freezing temperatures, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.In a social media post on Sunday, Zelenskyy said the Sumy, Kharkiv, Dnipro, Zaporizhia, Khmelnytskyi and Odesa regions were targeted in an attack that included more than 200 drones.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Russian attacks cause energy emergency in freezing Ukraine, says Zelenskyylist 2 of 3Power outages leave people in freezing conditions in Kyivlist 3 of 3Ukraine scrambling for energy as Russian strikes hit infrastructureend of list“The situation in the energy system remains difficult, but we are doing everything we can to restore all services as quickly as possible,” Zelenskyy wrote on X, adding: “This week alone has seen more than 1,300 attack drones, around 1,050 guided aerial bombs and 29 missiles of various types in total.”Zelenskyy also issued another call to world leaders.“That is why Ukraine still needs more protection – above all, more missiles for air defense systems. If Russia is deliberately dragging out the diplomatic process, the world’s response must be decisive: more assistance for Ukraine and more pressure on the aggressor.”The strikes come a day after Ukrainian negotiators arrived in the United States for talks with President Donald Trump’s administration on how to end the nearly four-year conflict with Russia. They were expected to focus on security guarantees and Ukraine’s post-war recovery.Ukraine and the US have drafted a 20-point peace proposal, but Russia has yet to comment on it as Washington’s efforts to end the fighting have so far failed to achieve an agreement.The Russian government has made several demands over the past months, including territorial concessions and assurances that Ukraine won’t seek NATO membership.