Russian forces launched widespread overnight missile and drone attacks across several Ukrainian regions, killing at least three people and cutting power to nearly 100,000 residents, Ukrainian officials said.
The strikes hit industrial facilities and critical energy infrastructure simultaneously in the Dnipropetrovsk region, including the cities of Dnipro, Pavlohrad, and Kryvyi Rih, the hometown of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Regional Governor Oleksandr Hanzha announced the attacks on Telegram on Tuesday.
Three people were killed and six others wounded in Dnipro, where missiles, drones, and artillery heavily damaged business and warehouse premises, Hanzha said.
Ukraine's air force reported that the overnight barrage involved 212 drones, four cruise missiles, and an unspecified number of Oniks anti-ship and ballistic missiles.
An attack on a power facility left nearly 100,000 consumers without electricity in the northern Chernihiv region. In the Poltava region, Governor Vitalii Diakivnych said a "massive" Russian attack struck an industrial enterprise and a critical infrastructure facility.
The Russian Ministry of Defence confirmed its forces carried out major strikes, stating they hit industrial and military facilities, the fuel and energy sector, port infrastructure, and sea vessels operating in support of the Ukrainian military.
In a separate development, Ukrainian drones targeted Russia's Samara region along the Volga River, killing one person and injuring four, according to the local governor. The region hosts critically important facilities, including oil refineries. The Russian Defence Ministry said its air defence units intercepted and destroyed 297 Ukrainian drones across various regions overnight.
The attacks came as Zelenskyy arrived in New York for the United Nations General Assembly, where talks on ending the war are expected to feature prominently as nearly 130 heads of state gathered.
Zelenskyy wrote on X that a "drone deal" was ready to be signed to bolster air defence and secure funding for the war effort.
"Of course, Ukraine's number one priority is bringing peace closer and protecting the lives of our people," he posted. "There are concrete security proposals and de-escalation measures that could bring the end of the war closer. We are working to strengthen air defence and ensure sufficient financing for Ukraine."
The Ukrainian president said approximately 20 meetings were planned, "including with the US president, European leaders, US senators and members of the House of Representatives, heads of international organisations, leading American companies and think tanks."
Zelenskyy met French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday and was expected to meet US President Donald Trump on Tuesday. Macron also met Trump separately, after which the French president said the two countries agreed to work together to secure a moratorium on strikes targeting energy networks and civilian infrastructure in Ukraine.
Both Zelenskyy and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov are scheduled to address the General Assembly later in the week.
