Russian drones and missiles targeted energy infrastructure in Ukraine’s southern Odesa region overnight, causing significant fires, the country’s emergency service said.
It comes as one person has been killed and at least eight rescued from rubble after Russian president Vladimir Putin also unleashed deadly missile and drone attacks on Kyiv.
Buildings were damaged and fires erupted in five districts in the suburbs of Kyiv following the assault, Ukraine’s emergency service said on Sunday.
Ukraine’s Air Force said Sunday that Russia’s overnight barrage had included 297 drones and 50 missiles of various types, of which 274 drones and 33 missiles were shot down or neutralized. Of those remaining, 14 missiles and 23 drones struck 14 locations, it said. Three missiles were unaccounted for.
Also on Sunday, UK defence secretary John Healey expressed his hopes to be the first minister to deploy British troops to Ukraine in a bid to end the ongoing conflict.
Writing ahead of the four-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion he said “2026 must be the year this terrible war ends” in the Telegraph on Sunday.
“I want to be the defence secretary who deploys British troops to Ukraine – because this will mean that this war is finally over.”
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