Russian strike leaves thousands of Kyiv homes without heat, power

Kyiv authorities and energy holding DTEK, which distributes electricity in the capital of Ukraine, reported widespread infrastructure damage following Russia’s overnight strike on February 12.

According to officials, damage to critical infrastructure left 2,600 residential buildings without heating. The affected apartment blocks are located on both the left and right banks of the city, including the Desnianskyi, Dniprovskyi, Pecherskyi and Solomianskyi districts.

This figure excludes another 1,100 high-rise buildings in the Dniprovskyi and Darnytskyi districts that have been without heating since last week after Russian forces destroyed the Darnytsia combined heat and power plant (CHP).

In total, around 30% of Kyiv’s housing stock is currently affected.

Additionally, 107,000 customers in the Desnianskyi district temporarily lost electricity following the strike.

Ukraine’s air force reported that Russia launched 24 ballistic missiles, one Kh-59/69 missile and 219 attack drones overnight, including Shahed, Gerbera and Italmash UAVs. Air defenses shot down or electronically suppressed 15 ballistic missiles, the Kh-59/69 missile and 197 drones. Nine missiles and 19 drones struck 13 sites in Kyiv and other regions, while debris fell in 14 locations.

In Odesa, about 300,000 residents were left without water supply due to a power outage. Nearly 200 buildings are without heating, according to Deputy Prime Minister for Recovery and Minister for Communities and Territories Development Oleksiy Kuleba.

In Dnipro, a large-scale attack disrupted heating services for around 10,000 customers. Emergency crews are bringing alternative heating sources online, including modular boiler units for social institutions.

One of DTEK’s thermal power plants also came under attack.

• During the previous large-scale strike on February 7, Russian forces targeted substations in western Ukraine that are critical for transmitting electricity from nuclear power plants.