Russian missile and drone strikes left about 600,000 people without electricity across Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky said, as attacks hit energy infrastructure in Kyiv, the surrounding region and Kharkiv.
Ukraine’s air force said Russia launched 39 ballistic and cruise missiles and 128 drones during the overnight barrage. Four missiles and 115 drones were intercepted. The strikes were the second consecutive night of attacks on Kyiv, where residents reported explosions hitting before air-raid warnings were issued.
Russia’s Defense Ministry said its strikes targeted communications and energy facilities connected to Ukraine’s military. Ukraine said the attacks violated the energy ceasefire announced by Donald Trump, although Zelensky had described Kyiv’s position as a willingness to stop attacks on Russian energy infrastructure if Moscow did the same. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov rejected the idea that Ukraine should receive such a pause.
The attacks coincided with a reported restriction on Starlink terminals used by Ukrainian forces. Ukrainian presidential adviser Serhiy Beskrestnov said SpaceX imposed the limit without advance notice, cutting connectivity when terminals moved faster than 160 kilometers per hour. Ukraine’s Defense Ministry said the restriction affected Starshield terminals and complicated interceptor-drone and mid-range-drone missions, as well as frontline logistics, reconnaissance and signal relaying.
SpaceX had not publicly commented when the reports were published.
The connectivity dispute unfolded amid accusations that Ukraine had not received advance warnings about recent Russian missile launches. Washington denied changing its intelligence-sharing policy, while Ukrainian officials said the lack of warnings had contributed to Kyiv being struck before sirens sounded. The combination of damaged power infrastructure, uncertain satellite connectivity and the continuing attacks left Ukraine facing simultaneous pressure on civilian services and battlefield defenses.