Explosions were reported in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Rivne, Khmelnytskyi, Lutsk, and many other cities in central and western Ukraine.

Russia launched cruise missile and drone attacks on Ukraine's energy sector, leaving 700,000 homes and businesses without power amid frozen temperatures.

President Vladimir V. Putin said Russia has been selecting targets for missile strikes in Kyiv and that they might include “decision-making centers.”