Key facts
- Eight civilians were killed and 67 injured across Ukraine in the past day.
- Russian strikes targeted energy facilities, causing emergency power outages in multiple regions.
- One thermal power plant halted generation following an attack.
- Ukraine's air defenses shot down 140 of 176 Russian drones launched overnight.
Russian attacks killed eight civilians and wounded 67 across Ukraine over the past day, as strikes on the country's energy infrastructure triggered emergency power outages on Oct. 23, local authorities said. Power cuts were reported in Zhytomyr, Donetsk, Khmelnytskyi, Volyn, Kharkiv, Poltava, Rivne, and Mykolaiv oblasts, state grid operator Ukrenergo said. Ukrainian private energy company DTEK said one of its thermal power plants halted generation following a Russian attack. The attacks come as Ukraine braces for what could be its most difficult winter since Russia launched its full-scale invasion. According to Ukraine's Air Force, Russia launched 176 long-range drones at Ukraine overnight, including 92 jet-powered drones, while Ukrainian air defenses shot down 140 drones. Drone impacts were recorded at 19 locations, while falling debris was reported at another 13.