An explosion lights up the sky as Ukrainian servicemen hit a Russian missile during a Russian missile and drone strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine February 22, 2026
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GLEB GARANICH
Russia attacked Ukraine with dozens of strike drones and ballistic and cruise missiles,
focusing on energy infrastructure, the Ukrainian military and
local officials said on Sunday.
The overnight strikes hit Kyiv and the region around the
capital, the Black Sea port Odesa and central Ukraine, they said
At least one person was injured in the Kyiv region, with
damage reported in five districts where more than a dozen houses
were damaged, regional Governor Mykola Kalashnyk said on the
Telegram messaging app.
Odesa Governor Oleh Kiper wrote on Telegram that a nighttime
drone attack on the energy infrastructure of the region caused
fires that had been extinguished.
Russia attacks the Ukrainian energy system almost daily,
striking thermal power plants and electrical substations.
Attacks on power stations, the energy transmission system
and the gas sector are important elements of the full-scale
invasion of Ukraine launched by Russia in February 2022. Moscow
says it is seeking to undermine Ukraine’s ability to fight.
Published on February 22, 2026
