Russia Intensifies Attacks on Ukrainian Cities and Energy Grid

A sustained Russian military campaign is targeting civilian infrastructure across Ukraine, inflicting heavy casualties and creating a deepening humanitarian crisis. The attacks, using missiles, drones, and artillery, are systematically striking residential buildings, ports, and the national energy grid. In the northeastern city of Kharkiv, a Russian ballistic missile completely destroyed a five-story apartment block, injuring at least 15 people [39901]. A separate missile barrage on the city injured 30, including a six-month-old infant [40074]. Similar strikes have hit civilian apartment buildings in western cities like Ternopil, far from the front lines, causing dozens of deaths [10391][8872]. Simultaneously, Ukraine's southern port of Odesa faces a relentless bombardment. Strikes have repeatedly hit port facilities, igniting fires in food supplies like flour and vegetable oil meant for export and knocking out power for over 120,000 people [32332][32161]. The city now grapples with a severe winter crisis, as many residents survive without electricity, heating, or running water [34891][25457]. The assault extends nationwide against Ukraine's energy infrastructure. Officials report massive, coordinated attacks involving hundreds of drones and missiles targeting power plants and transmission systems [32977][20269]. This strategy has caused widespread blackouts and heating failures as temperatures drop, leaving millions to endure freezing conditions [51736][28429]. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Russia of using winter as a weapon to break civilian morale [51736]. Ukrainian officials state the strikes on ports aim to damage the economy and global food security, following Moscow's withdrawal from a United Nations-backed grain deal [32332][52214]. While Russia claims it only targets military-linked sites, the widespread destruction of apartment blocks, energy facilities, and civilian port infrastructure tells a different story [34891][32332]. Emergency crews continue search, recovery, and repair operations amid the ongoing barrage. Families Flee as Russian Bombs Target Odesa Apartments Ballistic Missile Flattens Kharkiv Apartment Block, 15 Injured Russian Strikes Ignite Food, Cripple Ukraine's Top Port Russian Missiles Strike Kharkiv Apartments, Injure 30 Including Infant Odesa's Winter Siege: No Power, No Heat, No Water Power Cut in Odesa: Russian Strikes Hit Port Amid Talks Massive Russian Barrage Strikes Ukrainian Energy Grid Massive Blackout After Russian Strike on Odesa Port Ukraine's Winter War: Millions Face Freeze as Russia Bombs Power Grid Russian Strike Hits Civilian Apartment Blocks in Western Ukraine Ukraine's Power Grid Nears Collapse Under Relentless Russian Strikes Russian Drone Strikes Ignite Fires, Force Evacuations in Northeast Ukraine Russia Strikes Ukrainian Energy Grid, Threatening Winter Power Crisis Russia, Ukraine Trade Strikes, Hitting Apartments and Oil Depots Drone Footage Reveals Aftermath of Deadly Strike on Ternopil Apartment Block