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Russian strikes leave 600,000 Ukrainians without power
Missile and drone attacks killed three people and damaged energy facilities in Kyiv and Kharkiv, according to Ukrainian authorities. The barrage left at least 600,000 without electricity and exposed worsening gaps in air defence.
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From 15 October 2026 — Daily Brief
Russian missile and drone attacks killed three people and damaged dozens of energy facilities in Ukraine, leaving at least 600,000 residents without electricity.
The overnight barrage focused on Kyiv and Kharkiv. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said 30 energy sites were damaged, while the Russian defence ministry said it struck six power plants in and around the two cities.
Ukraine reported intercepting only four of 39 missiles, highlighting shortages in air-defence capacity. More than 120 drones were also launched, and railway infrastructure in five regions was hit.
The attacks came despite US President Donald Trump’s claim that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to stop targeting energy infrastructure. Neither Moscow nor Kyiv had confirmed a completed arrangement, and the Kremlin said details were still under discussion.
Energy systems are again becoming a central front ahead of winter. Russia can impose civilian and industrial costs through outages, while Ukraine has targeted Russian refineries and logistics. The gap between public ceasefire claims and continuing strikes shows that any pause will require explicit terms, monitoring and consequences for violations rather than informal political assurances.