Russia has suffered heavily after Ukraine’s air defense forces destroyed 179 aerial targets during its massive overnight attack. The December 7, 2025, assault, which targeted critical infrastructure across the country,

Mayor Vitalii Maletskyi, in a social media post, stated that officials were working to restore electricity, water, and heating in districts where supplies had been disrupted.

A large-scale Russian drone and missile attack damaged power facilities in eight Ukrainian regions, causing blackouts and forcing nuclear power plants to cut power output, officials and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Saturday.

Russia launches 704 drones and missiles across Ukraine, targeting power stations and other energy infrastructure.

Russian drone and missile strikes on Ukraine have targeted critical infrastructure, including energy sites and railways, triggering heating and water outages for thousands of households, Kyiv said

On the night of 8, Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck several Russian military targets. In the temporarily occupied part of Luhansk region, an ammunition depot and a fuel and lubricants storage site were hit,

The attack is the latest example of Russia’s efforts to use digital threats to target governments and organizations that have supported Ukraine,