Photo: State Emergency Service of Ukraine
Russian forces have been carrying out a large-scale attack on western and central Ukraine since last night, using jet-powered Shahed-type kamikaze drones.
In Khmelnytskyi Oblast, Russian strikes damaged energy facilities, triggering emergency power cuts. Repair crews are working to restore the damaged infrastructure, regional military administration head Serhii Tiurin said.
In Rivne Oblast’s Ostroh district, a drone struck a private home, sparking a fire that spread across 100 square meters. Four residents were injured, regional military administration head Oleksandr Koval reported.
In the Reshetylivka community of Poltava Oblast, drone debris fell on and damaged a private house. A 14-year-old child was injured and is receiving medical treatment, regional military administration head Vitalii Diakivnych said.
In Uman, Cherkasy Oblast, a drone attack damaged a heating pipeline. Another drone fell on the grounds of an asphalt plant in the morning, damaging a neighboring building used as a construction materials warehouse. No casualties were reported, regional military administration head Ihor Taburets said.
Russian strikes in Kirovohrad Oblast’s Novoukrainka district damaged power lines and shattered windows at an educational institution, a residential building and agricultural warehouses. Energy crews are repairing the damaged lines, regional military administration head Andrii Raikovych said. No injuries or deaths were reported.
In Kyiv Oblast’s Obukhiv district, a woman was injured in a Russian drone attack. Damage to energy and civilian infrastructure was reported in six districts.
In Vinnytsia Oblast, Russian attacks damaged energy facilities, mobile communications towers, apartment buildings, a warehouse and a public transport stop.
Repeated strikes on energy infrastructure in three districts of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast left 100,000 consumers without electricity. In Zhytomyr Oblast, more than 650 settlements remained without power following the overnight attack.
