• Overnight, Russia launched a large-scale barrage, firing roughly 50 missiles and about 500 drones into nine regions of Ukraine.
• The attack resulted in at least five deaths and multiple injuries, with heavy damage to civilian infrastructure.
• President Zelenskyy called the assault another act of "aerial terror" and urged faster air-defence measures from Western partners.
• Power outages and disruptions to transport and utilities were reported across several cities, including Lviv and Zaporizhzhia.

Overnight, Russia launched a large-scale barrage against Ukraine, firing roughly 50 missiles and about 500 drones into nine regions, Ukrainian officials said. The attack caused civilian casualties and infrastructure damage, with at least five people killed and multiple injuries reported. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the strikes, calling them a renewed act of “aerial terror” and urging faster defense commitments, saying: “Today the Russians again targeted our infrastructure, everything that ensures people can live a normal life. We need more protection and a rapid implementation of all defense agreements, especially on air defense.” The strikes disrupted power and utilities in several cities, with air defenses and emergency services coordinating responses. according to abcnews, lemonde, npr, aljazeera, cbsnews, latimes, indiatimes.

In western Ukraine, authorities reported heavy effects on Lviv and surrounding regions, with authorities saying four people killed and four injured in Lviv, while a separate strike in Zaporizhzhia left one person dead and several injured. Local officials described a night of “tough” conditions, with fires and structural damage, and two districts in Lviv briefly losing power as emergency services responded. Power outages affected thousands in multiple cities, underscoring the broad impact of the assault. according to npr, latimes, aljazeera, cbsnews, lemonde, indiatimes, abcnews.

Officials noted that the strikes also targeted critical energy infrastructure across the country, with authorities reporting disrupted gas networks and widespread outages in several regions as winter approaches. Ukraine’s energy sector and emergency services continued to coordinate response efforts amid ongoing international concerns about escalation and civilian harm. according to latimes, lemonde, npr, cbsnews, aljazeera, abcnews, indiatimes.

As the international community monitored the strikes, Ukraine urged continued Western support, with Zelensky reaffirming calls for additional air defenses for Kyiv and other major cities to counter what Kyiv terms an escalating campaign of “aerial terror.” The broader context includes Russia’s ongoing campaign against Ukraine’s energy grid and railway network, with security analysts warning of winter-time vulnerabilities as fuel and infrastructure come under sustained pressure. according to npr, latimes, lemonde, cbsnews, aljazeera, abcnews, indiatimes.