Russia hits Ukraine's energy backbone in overnight missile and drone attack: Aftermath revealed

Key points:

• Russia deployed strategic bombers and cruise missiles heading toward western regions.

• Energy infrastructure was targeted, triggering emergency power outages nationwide.

• Residential buildings and infrastructure were damaged; civilians were injured.

• Ukraine activated emergency electricity assistance from Poland.

Weapons used in the attack

According to monitoring channels, Russia launched Tu-95MS, Tu-160, and Tu-22M3 strategic bombers overnight, followed by cruise missile launches. The missiles entered Ukrainian airspace via the Kherson region and moved toward western oblasts.

Missile targets were recorded in Khmelnytskyi, Chernivtsi, Ivano-Frankivsk, and Lviv regions. Simultaneously, Russia carried out drone strike attacks, with explosions reported in particular in Burshtyn and Rivne.

Strike on the energy system and blackouts

Ukrenergo reported a massive attack on energy facilities, resulting in emergency power outages across most regions.

According to the government, substations and 750 kV and 330 kV overhead power lines—the backbone of Ukraine’s power grid—were hit, along with the Burshtyn and Dobrotvir thermal power plants.

Nuclear power plant units were temporarily unloaded, and Ukrenergo’s dispatcher activated a request for emergency electricity assistance from Poland.

Kyiv region

In Yahotyn, a drone strike caused a fire at a warehouse complex. Emergency services are eliminating the consequences of the attack.

Aftermath of Russian strike on Kyiv region on February 7 (t.me/dsns_telegram)

Aftermath of Russian strike on Kyiv region on February 7 (t.me/dsns_telegram)

Aftermath of Russian strike on Kyiv region on February 7 (t.me/dsns_telegram)

Aftermath of Russian strike on Kyiv region on February 7 (t.me/dsns_telegram)

Aftermath of Russian strike on Kyiv region on February 7 (t.me/dsns_telegram)

Aftermath of Russian strike on Kyiv region on February 7 (t.me/dsns_telegram)

Aftermath of Russian strike on Kyiv region on February 7 (t.me/dsns_telegram)

MP Oleksii Honcharenko уточнив that Russian forces struck warehouses belonging to the Roshen confectionery factory.

In the Brovary district, five private houses and four cars were damaged.

Vinnytsia region

According to the regional administration, an educational institution was damaged—one wall of an academic building was destroyed. Five nearby buildings, including dormitories, were also damaged.

Doors were blown out, more than 150 windows were shattered, and the heating system was damaged.

An educational institution in the Vinnytsia region was damaged in a Russian attack on February 7 pic.twitter.com/xZ1VbwkPtX

— RBC-Ukraine (@NewsUkraineRBC) February 7, 2026

Ivano-Frankivsk

Local authorities warned of possible significant power outages and urged residents to store water.

Ukrzaliznytsia also reported train delays in the region for security reasons:

• Train No. 6418 Khodoriv–Ivano-Frankivsk is delayed by 2 hours and 47 minutes.

• Train No. 6411 Ivano-Frankivsk–Khodoriv will depart later as a result.

Khmelnytskyi region

A residential building was damaged in the missile-drone attack. A man born in 1971 was injured and hospitalized.

Aftermath of the Russian strike on the Khmelnytskyi region (Photo: t.me/dsns_telegram)

Rivne region

Damage to residential buildings and critical infrastructure was recorded; two people were injured. Some settlements were left without electricity, with possible water supply disruptions.

Lviv region

The Lviv region endured a massive overnight attack involving drones and missiles, with critical energy infrastructure hit.

In the village of Staryi Dobrotvir, a residential house caught fire, preliminarily due to a drone strike. Firefighters responded. No casualties had been reported at the time of publication.

Sources: regional administrations, Ukrenergo, the State Emergency Service, and Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal.