Over 39,000 Ukrainian households without power as Russia continues targeting power grid (MAP)

Russian drone attacks overnight on 28 December damaged energy infrastructure across several Ukrainian oblasts, while their attack on Kyiv the previous night and on Sloviansk this morning caused civilian casualties — according to Ukrainian military, energy officials, and regional authorities.

Overnight drone attack damages energy infrastructure

Ukraine’s Air Force reported that Russian forces launched 48 attack drones overnight on 28 December, starting from 18:00 on 27 December. The drones were launched from multiple directions, including Oryol, Kursk, Primorsko-Akhtarsk in Russia, and from Russian-occupied Crimea. The attack involved Shahed, Gerbera, and other UAV types.

Air defense units, electronic warfare systems, unmanned systems units, and mobile fire groups responded to the attack. As of 08:30 today, air defenses had downed or suppressed 30 drones. However, 18 drones reached their targets, with impacts recorded at nine locations across northern, southern, and eastern parts of the country.

Odesa homes and schools damaged in evening drone strike

On the evening of 27 December, a Russian attack drone struck the roof of a two-story residential building in Odesa, triggering a fire. The State Emergency Service said the blaze affected the technical floor and the second floor of the building.

Authorities reported damage to social facilities and educational institutions. More than 100 windows were shattered in seven residential buildings and three social facilities, including a school and kindergarten building. Fourteen residents requested assistance from the operational headquarters. No injuries were reported.

Sloviansk hit by guided bombs this morning

On the morning of 28 December, Russian forces struck Sloviansk, Donetsk Oblast, with three guided KAB bombs. The bombs hit a private residential sector. The head of the City Military Administration reported one civilian killed and three injured. Donetsk Oblast prosecutors later updated that the number of injured had risen to four. The strike caused significant damage to residential buildings.

Kyiv casualties confirmed from previous night’s attack

Authorities also updated casualty figures from a separate Russian combined strike on Kyiv carried out on the night of 26-27 December. Kyiv Mayor Vitalii Klitschko said 32 people were injured. Eleven remain hospitalized. Four underwent surgery, and two are in critical condition in intensive care. One person was killed.

That attack caused fires in residential buildings and disrupted electricity, heating, and water supply in several districts of the capital. While critical infrastructure has since been reconnected, emergency power outages continue in parts of the city.

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Power outages reported in several oblasts

According to the Energy Ministry, Russian drone strikes on energy infrastructure left more than 39,000 electricity subscribers without power. In Kyiv Oblast, over 19,000 households remained disconnected. Another 20,000-plus subscribers were left without electricity in Chernihiv Oblast.

In other oblasts, hourly blackout schedules were introduced, along with power consumption limits for industrial and business users. Energy crews continue repair work around the clock.

The energy company DTEK said electricity had been restored to 347,000 subscribers in Kyiv Oblast. In Kyiv, the company reported restoring power to 748,000 consumers following earlier damage. Despite this, the situation remains unstable. The right bank of the capital returned to scheduled outages, while emergency blackouts continued on the left bank due to overload of damaged networks.