Kyiv announced Russian invasion forces bombed targets across the country on Thursday night, using kh-59 missiles and 25 Shahed 136/131 attack drones in the south. Ukrainian armed forces claimed to have shot down 18 drones and a missile. Kyiv has accused Moscow of planning a campaign of tactical air strikes targeting the energy infrastructure in the middle of winter. A similar operation last year left millions of Ukrainians without power and heat over long periods of time. Ukraine has since shored up its anti-air defenses with Western weapons, although authorities say it will take a while before being able to protect its most vulnerable regions.
