Russian strikes kill one, leave millions without power

Russian strikes kill one, leave millions without power

Russia carried out another large-scale overnight assault on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure early Saturday, triggering explosions across Kyiv and cutting power to around 1.2 million properties nationwide. In the capital, nearly 6,000 buildings were left without heating as temperatures hovered near −10°C (14°F), with many apartments already freezing due to earlier damage to the city’s centralised heating system. France24 International Affairs com…

Russian Strikes Cripple Ukraine’s Power Grid, 1.2 Million Without Electricity

Russia launched a massive overnight assault on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure early Saturday, January 24, 2026, plunging more than a million people into darkness and freezing conditions. The coordinated strike, involving hundreds of drones and rare ballistic missiles, targeted the nation’s power network as temperatures plummeted to -10°C. Casualties and Urban Impact The attack caused significant casualties across major urban centers: Kyiv: One…