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Russia Strikes Ukraine With Kinzhal Missile and Over 400 Drones

The overnight assault damaged energy sites and homes, drawing war-crime accusations Moscow rejects.

Overview

  • Ukrainian Air Forces reported a large overnight attack that used a Kinzhal ballistic missile plus more than 400 drones across several regions.
  • Emergency services said drones hit an energy facility in Odesa region, which cut power in multiple settlements.
  • Officials counted seven injured in Kharkiv, including three in a civilian car and a 90-year-old woman hurt in strikes on homes, and in Mykolaiv the tally reached 10 after the prior night's attacks.
  • Local authorities and media described fires at civilian sites in Chernihiv and Sumy, and a strike on the Ukraine Hotel in central Slavyansk that left one person injured.
  • Ukrainian officials and international groups labeled hits on civilian infrastructure as war crimes, while Russian authorities said they aimed at military targets.