An explosion lights up the sky as Ukrainian soldiers hit a Russian missile during a Russian missile and drone attack, amid Russia’s assault on Ukraine, in Kiev, Ukraine February 22, 2026 | Photo credit: GLEB GARANICH
The overnight strikes hit Kiev and the region around the capital, the Black Sea port of Odesa and central Ukraine, they said.
At least one person was injured in the Kyiv region, with damage reported in five districts where more than a dozen houses were damaged, regional governor Mykola Kalashnyk said on messaging app Telegram.
Odesa Governor Oleh Kiper wrote on Telegram that a nighttime drone attack on the region’s energy infrastructure caused fires that had been extinguished.
Russia attacks Ukraine’s energy system almost daily, hitting thermal power plants and electrical substations.
Attacks on power plants, the energy transmission system and the gas sector are key elements of the large-scale invasion of Ukraine launched by Russia in February 2022. Moscow says it is trying to undermine Ukraine’s ability to fight.
Published on February 22, 2026
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