On Sunday, Russia launched a massive drone and missile assault on Ukraine, described by officials as the largest in recent months. The primary targets were energy infrastructure, and the attack resulted in civilian casualties. The strike raised concerns about Moscow's intentions to cripple Ukraine’s power-generation capacity as the country approaches the cold winter months, news agency AP reported.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that Russia had fired a total of 120 missiles and 90 drones in the extensive attack across the country. Among the drones deployed were Iranian-made Shaheds, alongside cruise, ballistic, and aircraft-launched ballistic missiles. Ukrainian defence forces managed to intercept and shoot down 140 air targets, Zelenskyy said in a statement on Telegram.