The Russian Defense Ministry said that it launched a strike on Ukraine's critically important facilities of gas and energy infrastructure.

The Russian missiles sought out targets from the Lviv region in western Ukraine near Poland to Kharkiv in northeast Ukraine bordering Russia. The state energy company Ukrenergo reported emergency power outages in six regions. It often shuts down production during attacks as a precaution.

Ukraine launched the "most massive" attack on Russia since Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine three years ago. Russia retaliated by striking vital energy facilities in Ukraine, an age-old tactic in the punishing winter months,