Over the week of February 2–9, Russia carried out one of the most intense aerial campaigns of 2026, deliberately targeting Ukraine’s heat and energy systems during extreme winter cold.

In just seven days, Russian forces launched over 2,000 attack drones, 1,200 guided aerial bombs, and 116 missiles of various types against Ukrainian cities and villages.

The largest coordinated strikes took place on February 2–3, 6–7, and the night of February 9, combining drones with ballistic, cruise, and hypersonic missiles.

The attacks hit energy and heating facilities across Kyiv, Kharkiv, Dnipro, Vinnytsia, Odesa, and other regions. Ukrainian air defense intercepted many threats, but numerous strikes still damaged power grids, gas pipelines, substations, and residential infrastructure.

Heating crisis today:

Kyiv: more than 1,100 high-rise buildings on the Left Bank are without central heating for the rest of the winter

Burshtyn: the city has difficult situation with heat and hot water

Kharkiv: heating systems drained in 820 buildings to prevent pipeline ruptures

Emergency shutdown schedules are now in effect nationwide. 

The Russian attacks were synchronized with extreme cold and focused on heat generation itself — targeting facilities to physically freeze major cities. It is a deliberate strategy to leave civilians without heat in the coldest weeks of winter.

Ukraine’s energy system is under critical strain — and continued support for air defense, energy resilience, and rapid recovery is essential to protect people.

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