Massive Russian Strike Hits Ukraine: Waves of Missiles and Drones Target Energy and Ports

Ukrainian cities came under a massive overnight strike by Russian forces. Ballistic missile impacts from Iskander systems and kamikaze drones were recorded in Kyiv and the Kyiv region, Dnipropetrovsk, and Odesa. Explosions were also heard in the Poltava, Cherkasy, Sumy, and Chernihiv regions. In the Ukrainian capital, a large fire broke out in the Obolon district after the strike. NASA satellite data confirmed this. Iznanka Telegram channel suggested that the fire may have occurred either on the territory of a vehicle division of Kyivenergo or in the automotive workshop of the Mayak plant. It also reported that industrial facilities and warehouses caught fire. Damage was recorded in the Podilskyi, Shevchenkivskyi, and Desnianskyi districts of the city. The city was covered in thick black smoke after the nighttime attacks. Footage captured heavy smoke near the Pochaina metro area.