Tonight, Russia launched a massive combined attack on Ukraine's energy and critical infrastructure, using 39 ballistic missiles and over 120 attack drones. Facilities in Kyiv, the Kyiv region, Kharkiv, and other regions of the country came under fire. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the incident an unprecedented challenge and a demonstrative slap in the face to Washington, emphasizing that Moscow struck the very energy facilities regarding which the so-called "energy truce" had previously been declared by US leader Donald Trump.
Scale of destruction and humanitarian consequences
As a result of the nighttime terror, Ukraine's energy system was severely damaged: tangible equipment damage was recorded at 26 elements of the electric power complex and four oil and gas sector facilities. At least 600,000 Ukrainians were left without electricity, and large-scale emergency shutdowns are projected in some regions. In addition, the strikes hit residential neighborhoods and densely populated areas, leading to casualties and numerous injuries among civilians. People died in the capital alone, and dozens sustained injuries of varying severity.
Kyiv's reaction and calls for harsh measures
The Head of the Ukrainian State harshly condemned the actions of the Kremlin, characterizing them as a conscious choice in favor of continuing the war of destruction and refusing any de-escalation. Volodymyr Zelenskyy appealed to the United States and the international community with a demand to give a harsh response to this challenge. The President of Ukraine urged Donald Trump's administration to use the entire arsenal of available pressure tools, including introducing the strongest and most painful sanctions against the Russian economy, and urgently providing Ukraine with additional Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems and ammunition for them to protect the skies.
Controversial data
While official Ukrainian sources and reports from the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine report the use of 39 ballistic missiles and over 120 drones, independent experts and Western analysts continue to clarify the exact types of weapons involved and the scale of air defense interceptions. In addition, the details of the agreements surrounding the "energy truce" are being actively discussed in the information space: representatives of some foreign publications point to the unofficial nature of these initiatives, while the Ukrainian side emphasizes their public status and direct link to the authority of the US President, making the nighttime strike a direct slap in the face to American diplomacy.
