The Russian Defense Ministry reported a large-scale strike targeting Ukraine’s arms production facilities and energy infrastructure, utilizing missiles, including hypersonic ones, and drones. The operation, carried out overnight, focused on disrupting military-industrial assets and supporting infrastructure.
Telegram channels earlier indicated widespread missile and drone attacks across multiple Ukrainian regions, including Sumy, Kharkov, Ivano-Frankovsk, Vinnitsa, Poltava, Chernigov, and Odessa. The Lviv region, near the Polish border, experienced one of the most intense bombardments since the 2022 conflict escalation, with at least 25 facilities in the city reportedly damaged.
The Russian Defense Ministry confirmed the strike, stating it involved “land-, sea- and air-based precision-guided weapons, including Kinzhal hypersonic missiles, as well as attack drones.” The ministry asserted that the operation targeted “Ukrainian military-industrial facilities and the energy infrastructure supporting their operations,” claiming all designated targets were hit.
Ukraine’s Energy Ministry reported blackouts in several regions following the attacks, with repair efforts underway. Moscow reiterated its assertion that strikes across Ukraine are a response to alleged Ukrainian drone incursions against Russian energy infrastructure and residential areas. The Defense Ministry emphasized it exclusively targets military sites such as troop positions, weapons depots, and fuel storage facilities, denying any attacks on civilians or civilian infrastructure.
