Ukraine said European allies could hand over some Patriot missile systems now and receive replacements later.
Most regions of Ukraine faced scheduled power outages as Russian missiles and drones struck energy infrastructure. Ukrenergo, the state electricity transmission operator, said blackouts would continue at least until the end of Monday while repairs take place and demand rises with winter approaching.
Poltava and Kharkiv regions reported shortages of high-voltage capacity after damage to transmission lines; Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhia, Kyiv and other central and northern areas were also affected. Traffic moved through Kharkiv city centre without electricity after critical infrastructure was hit.
Ukraine’s military said Russian forces used two air-launched ballistic missiles, five surface-to-air guided missiles and 67 drones overnight, including Iranian-designed models. The army reported that 52 drones were intercepted and 15 struck nine sites; it did not report shooting down any of the missiles.
Russia has kept up attacks on Ukraine’s energy network even as US-led diplomatic efforts to end the war have made little progress. Ukraine has responded with strikes on Russian oil and fuel facilities to disrupt supplies to the front lines.
An explosion rocked Russia’s Black Sea port town of Tuapse after Ukrainian forces launched sea drones toward a major oil terminal and refinery; no casualties were reported. Russia’s Ministry of Defence said four naval drones were destroyed near a northeastern Black Sea port and claimed its air defences shot down six US-made HIMARS rockets and 124 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine wants to order 25 Patriot air-defence systems from US manufacturers but acknowledged they are costly and would take years to produce. He urged European countries to transfer existing Patriots to Ukraine now and accept replacements later, saying “we would not like to wait.”
Separately, Ukraine continued an anti-corruption drive in the energy sector. The National Anti-Corruption Bureau, working with a specialised anti-corruption judicial office, conducted searches linked to Tymur Mindich, a former business partner of the president and co‑owner of Zelenskyy’s Kvartal 95 production company. Mindich reportedly fled before the searches. Authorities said the probe targets a “high‑level criminal organisation in the energy and defence sectors” suspected of money laundering and illegal enrichment.
