Russian Air Strikes Kill 3, Cut Power Across Ukraine

A massive wave of Russian missile and drone attacks struck 13 regions across Ukraine on Tuesday, killing at least three people—including a four-year-old child—and causing widespread emergency power cuts.

The assault, involving 38 missiles and 635 drones, focused heavily on energy infrastructure in western Ukraine, leaving regions like Rivne, Ternopil, and Khmelnytskyi almost entirely without electricity.

The escalation prompted Poland to scramble fighter jets to protect its airspace as strikes neared the NATO border.1 President Volodymyr Zelenskiy condemned the attack, stating it proves Vladimir Putin is not serious about peace despite recent U.S.-led diplomatic talks in Miami.

While Russia claims to have targeted military facilities and seized two frontline villages, Ukraine’s energy ministry is working to restore a grid crippled just days before Christmas celebrations.