Ukraine faced scheduled power outages across most regions as Russian missiles and drones repeatedly hit energy infrastructure. Ukrenergo, the state transmission operator, warned blackouts would continue at least until the end of Monday while repairs are carried out and demand rises with winter approaching.
Damage to transmission lines left Poltava and Kharkiv regions with shortages of high‑voltage capacity; Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhia, Kyiv and other central and northern areas were also affected. In Kharkiv, traffic moved through the city centre without electricity after critical infrastructure was struck.
The Ukrainian military reported that Russian forces launched a mix of weapons overnight: two air‑launched ballistic missiles, five surface‑to‑air guided missiles and 67 drones, including Iranian‑designed models. Kyiv said 52 drones were intercepted and 15 hit nine sites; it did not report any of the missiles being shot down.
Moscow has continued to target Ukraine’s power network even as US‑led diplomatic efforts to end the war have stalled. Ukraine has retaliated with strikes on Russian oil and fuel facilities aimed at disrupting frontline supplies.
An explosion shook the Russian Black Sea port town of Tuapse after Kyiv launched sea drones toward a major oil terminal and refinery; Russian authorities reported no casualties. Russia’s defence ministry 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 intends to order 25 Patriot air‑defence systems from US manufacturers but acknowledged they are expensive and would take years to produce. He urged European countries to transfer existing Patriots now and accept replacements later, saying “we would not like to wait.”
Separately, Ukraine pressed an anti‑corruption campaign in the energy sector. The National Anti‑Corruption Bureau, with a specialised anti‑corruption judicial office, carried out 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.