Russian Airstrikes Claim Six Lives in Ukraine Amid Ongoing Conflict

Sun Nov 09 2025 16:44:31 GMT+0200 (Eastern European Standard Time)

In a severe escalation of hostilities, Russia has carried out missile and drone strikes across Ukraine, killing six individuals and damaging critical infrastructure as winter approaches.

At least six people have died in a wave of Russian missile and drone strikes targeting energy infrastructure and residential areas in Ukraine. Key cities such as Dnipro and Zaporizhzhia were hit, with significant damage to power supplies reported. Ukrainian officials raise concerns about the impact on civilians and the economy as winter looms.

At least six people have died after Russia launched hundreds of missile and drone attacks on energy infrastructure and residential targets in Ukraine overnight.

A strike on an apartment building in the city of Dnipro killed two people and wounded 12, while three died in Zaporizhzhia.

In all, 25 locations across Ukraine, including the capital city Kyiv, were hit, leaving many areas without electricity and heating. Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko stated that major energy facilities were damaged in the Poltava, Kharkiv, and Kyiv regions, and work was underway to restore power.

In Russia, the defense ministry claimed its forces had shot down 79 Ukrainian drones overnight.

The Ukrainian air force reported that Russia launched over 450 bombing drones and 45 missiles—nine of which were intercepted along with 406 drones.

Power outages were also reported in the Dnipropetrovsk, Chernihiv, Zaporizhzhya, Odesa, and Kirovohrad regions, with restoration efforts ongoing. Svyrydenko confirmed that critical infrastructure has been reconnected, and water supplies are being maintained using generators.

Russia insists its strikes on energy targets aim to affect Ukrainian military efforts. Ukrainian officials fear that such attacks target civilian morale and attempt to cripple the economy by disrupting energy supplies.

President Volodymyr Zelensky emphasized the need for intensified sanctions against Russian energy following these strikes, advocating for comprehensive measures to hold Moscow accountable.