"Russian attacks throughout Ukraine on Wednesday killed six people, including two children, and forced nationwide power outages, Ukrainian officials said. Ukraine's air force said Russia launched 405 drones and 28 missiles at Ukraine in an overnight attack targeting energy infrastructure. Ukraine downed 16 Russian missiles and 333 drones, while other missiles eluded defences and directly hit targets, the air force said."
"Ukrainian Energy Minister Svitlana Hrynchuk said Russia is implementing a methodical campaign to destroy Ukraine's energy system and is targeting repair teams working at energy facilities with secondary attacks after initial strikes. Russian drones attacked Kyiv for a second night on Wednesday, injuring four people, Tymur Tkachenko, head of the city's military administration, said early on Thursday. Tkachenko said drones damaged several dwellings and other buildings, including a kindergarten."
"Russian Vice Admiral Vladimir Tsimlyansky said Russia's army would seek to use reservists to defend civilian infrastructure such as oil refineries after a sharp rise in Ukrainian drone attacks deep into the country over recent months. Russian President Vladimir Putin oversaw a test of Russia's nuclear forces on land, sea and air to rehearse their readiness and command structure, according to reports."
Russian forces captured the village of Pavlivka in Zaporizhia and Ivanivka in Dnipropetrovsk and struck Ukrainian energy infrastructure while framing the action as a response to attacks on Russian civilians. Russian attacks across Ukraine killed six people, including two children, and caused nationwide power outages. Ukraine reported an overnight assault of 405 drones and 28 missiles; its air force downed 16 missiles and 333 drones while some weapons evaded defences and hit targets. Energy Minister Svitlana Hrynchuk described a methodical campaign against the energy system and targeting of repair teams. Kyiv sustained drone strikes that injured four and damaged homes and a kindergarten. Ukraine carried out strikes inside Russia, and reports said President Putin oversaw a nuclear forces test.
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