Russia continues strikes on Ukraine as Zelenskyy visits frontline – Europe live

Russia has continued its overnight attacks on Ukraine, targeting the country's energy grid. Infrastructure damage was reported in Kyiv and Odesa, among other regions. These strikes represent the heaviest combined attack on energy sites in months, aiming to hit power facilities and infrastructure. The attacks occurred as Ukrainian President Zelenskyy visited the frontline.

Russia launched its largest attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure since spring, primarily targeting Kyiv and the surrounding region overnight. The strikes resulted in at least six deaths and 33 injuries across the country, including a child in the Kyiv region. Power supplies were affected, with 8,000 homes in the capital having their electricity restored. The Russian defense ministry claimed one target was the Trypilska power station, a major electricity supplier to Kyiv, though this was not confirmed by Ukrainian officials. The attacks also impacted 11 regions, hitting residential buildings, social infrastructure, civilian enterprises, and railways. This marks the most significant assault on energy infrastructure since the end of the last heating season, continuing a pattern of Russian attacks on Ukraine's energy grid during winter.

Russian attacks on Ukraine's Kyiv region overnight killed at least four people, including a child. The barrage targeted energy facilities, damaging the power grid and disrupting electricity supplies in and around the capital. City officials reported three deaths in Kyiv, while emergency services confirmed a child was killed in the surrounding region. Russia's Defence Ministry stated its forces struck power infrastructure in the Kyiv region, claiming it was connected to Ukrainian military production, and also hit a communications facility in Kyiv and port infrastructure in Izmail. Ukrainian officials reported damage to homes, businesses, warehouses, and vehicles, with critical infrastructure also struck in other regions.