Russia Launches 24 Missiles and 219 Drones at Ukraine, Leaving Thousands Without Heat

Russian forces carried out a large-scale combined overnight attack using ballistic missiles and drones across several regions of Ukraine. Major cities like Kyiv, Odesa, and Dnipro were the main targets, according to regional officials and the Ukrainian Air Force on February 12.

In total, Russia launched 24 ballistic missiles and 219 drones during the strike.

Kyiv hit as thousands lose heat and power

Both ballistic missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles struck the capital. As of 8 a.m., damage was recorded at three locations in Kyiv’s Dniprovskyi and Darnytskyi districts.

In Dniprovskyi district, the facade of a nine-story residential building and parked cars in the courtyard were damaged, while debris from an intercepted aerial target fell near another apartment block.
In Darnytskyi district, a 16-story residential building sustained facade damage and shattered windows.

Two civilians were injured. A 45-year-old man suffered blast injuries to the head and limbs, while a 20-year-old woman sustained a cut to her hand. Both were hospitalized.

Following the attack, nearly 2,600 residential buildings in Kyiv were left without heat, and around 107,000 residents lost electricity, Mayor Vitalii Klitschko said. Emergency crews are working to restore services, while critical infrastructure has already been reconnected to power.

Russia also struck one of DTEK’s thermal power plants, causing significant equipment damage. Since October 2025, this marks the eleventh major attack on the company’s thermal generation facilities and more than 220 strikes since the start of the full-scale invasion.

Odesa region suffers infrastructure damage

Russian drones also targeted Odesa and the surrounding region overnight, damaging civilian and energy infrastructure.

A residential apartment building sustained roof and facade destruction, fires broke out at a market and supermarket, and 15 private vehicles were set ablaze. One person was reported injured.

Power outages left about 300,000 residents without water supply and nearly 200 buildings without heating. Restoration efforts are ongoing, including the use of backup power sources where possible.

Energy facilities in the region were also hit, with DTEK reporting severe destruction that will require extended repairs.

“We are currently working at the site, clearing debris. We will do everything possible to eliminate the consequences of the attack as quickly as possible. The priority task is to restore electricity to critical infrastructure,” the company said.

Strike on Dnipro injures children and damages infrastructure

Dnipro and nearby areas were also struck by missiles and drones. Four people were wounded, including an infant and a four-year-old child. A newborn boy was hospitalized in moderate condition.

Multiple fires broke out, and infrastructure facilities, private homes, and vehicles were damaged.
The attack also disrupted heat supply for 10,000 subscribers, prompting the launch of alternative heating sources and modular boiler units for social institutions.

Russian drones additionally struck communities in the Synelnykove district, damaging infrastructure and a kindergarten, while artillery and FPV drone attacks were reported in the Nikopol area.

Deadly strike in Kharkiv region

In the town of Lozova in Kharkiv region, Russia carried out a combined missile and drone attack that destroyed civilian infrastructure, ignited a warehouse fire, and damaged farm garages and homes.

A man and a woman were killed, and six more people were injured, many suffering acute shock.

Air defenses intercept majority of incoming threats

According to Ukraine’s Air Force, Russia used Iskander-M and S-300 ballistic missiles, a Kh-59/69 guided air-launched missile, and 219 drones in the assault.

Preliminary data indicate Ukrainian air defenses destroyed 16 missiles and 196 attack drones.

Earlier, in the early hours of February 7, Russia launched its largest air assault on Ukraine so far in 2026, firing a total of 447 aerial targets, including missiles and drones, at critical energy infrastructure across western regions.

Key power facilities, including the Burshtyn and Dobrotvir thermal power plants, sustained damage during the coordinated overnight strike.

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