Shadows Over the Grid: A New Wave of Strikes Ripples Across Ukraine
A new wave of Russian missile and drone strikes swept across Ukraine, triggering widespread blackouts, halting trains, and striking key infrastructure from Kiev to Odessa. Local officials reported fires, damaged power grids, and mounting regional disruptions as hourly outage schedules were activated nationwide. With tensions rising after a Ukrainian drone hit a site in Grozny, the latest escalation deepens a pattern of retaliation shaping the conflict’s winter landscape.