Ukraine war briefing: six people killed as Russia unleashes missile and drone attacks, officials say

"The main target for the Russians was the energy infrastructure of the Kyiv region, but unfortunately, there were also direct hits on and damage to ordinary residential buildings, schools, and civilian businesses, Zelenskyy said."

"Russia's winter attacks on Ukraine have left swathes of major cities without power or heating, part of a campaign to weaken resolve as Moscow's troops press a battlefield offensive and demand Kyiv cede more territory in the east."

"The Ukrainian president said the Sumy, Kharkiv, Dnipro and Mykolaiv regions were also targeted in an attack that included about 430 drones and 68 missiles, most of which were downed by air defences."

Russia conducted a significant military assault on Ukraine, deploying roughly 430 drones and 68 missiles across multiple regions including Kyiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Dnipro, Mykolaiv, and Zaporizhzhia. The attack killed six people and injured fifteen, with five deaths occurring in the Kyiv region. Russian forces primarily targeted energy infrastructure, though strikes also damaged residential buildings, schools, and civilian businesses. Ukrainian air defenses intercepted most incoming weapons. A subsequent strike on Zaporizhzhia suburbs killed one person and wounded eighteen, including two children. The assault left six regions without electricity. Russia's winter campaign aims to weaken Ukrainian resolve by destroying energy infrastructure, leaving major cities without power or heating while pressing battlefield offensives. The attack prompted NATO member Poland to scramble fighter jets, and Moldova reported a Russian drone intrusion into its airspace.

Read at www.theguardian.com