Overview
- President Volodymyr Zelensky said the overnight barrage targeted the grid, generation facilities and distribution substations using more than 400 drones and about 40 missiles.
- Ukrenergo imposed emergency power cuts across most regions and increased scheduled outages as the energy deficit widened, and the dispatcher requested emergency assistance from Poland.
- Strikes on key high‑voltage nodes forced all nuclear plants in government‑held territory to reduce output, and the IAEA reported renewed safety assessments at critical substations.
- Ukraine’s Air Force reported 447 aerial threats detected and said 24 missiles and 382 drones were shot down or suppressed, while 13 missiles and 21 drones struck 19 locations.
- Officials said the Burshtyn and Dobrotvir thermal plants were hit and DTEK reported significant damage in the tenth mass attack on its facilities since October 2025, while Ukrainian drones reportedly ignited a large fire at the Redkino plant in Russia’s Tver Oblast.