Ukraine: Drone and missile attacks cause utility outages, casualties in multiple areas Dec. 25

Air defense units and emergency crews are responding to a significant Russian drone and missile attack strikes across multiple areas of the country Dec. 25. According to Ukrainian government statements, air strikes targeted cities late Dec. 24-early Dec. 25, including those in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Kherson, and Dnipropetrovsk regions amid others. Officials have declared widespread power cuts to protect the power infrastructure. Authorities have started to release details of casualties and damage, and will likely update this information in the coming hours.

Emergency response operations will likely continue through Dec. 25, as crews investigate damage and repair facilities. Authorities will likely continue with emergency shutdowns of multiple energy generation and transmission facilities, resulting in widespread blackouts. Further air strikes and air defense operations are possible.