Russia launches combined overnight attack on 10 oblasts, striking energy and rail infrastructure and leaving casualties – photos

Dec 6, 2025 - 10:06

On the night of 5-6 December, Russia carried out a combined attack across 10 oblasts of Ukraine, hitting residential buildings, energy facilities and railway infrastructure. At least eight people have been injured as result of the attack.

Source: Ukrainian Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko; Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on social media

Quote from Klymenko: "It has been a difficult night. Russia has again struck civilian infrastructure with drones and missiles. Ten oblasts have come under attack. In most of them there have been direct hits on residential buildings, energy facilities and the railways. More than two dozen houses have been damaged in Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Zhytomyr and Lviv oblasts."

A heavily damaged building after the Russian attack. Photo: National Police of Ukraine

Details: At least eight people have been injured in the attack: three in Kyiv Oblast, three in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast and two in Lviv Oblast.

An officer inspects debris and shattered glass outside a residential building after the Russian attack. Photo: Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine

In the city of Fastiv, the railway station building has been destroyed. In Lutsk, Dnipro and Bila Tserkva, firefighters have been tackling large blazes at warehouse facilities where food and medicines are stored.

Firefighters on an aerial platform dousing a building to prevent reignition after the Russian attack. Photo: State Emergency Service of Volyn Oblast

The work on extinguishing fires at energy facilities in Kyiv Oblast and Lviv Oblast is ongoing.

A smoke-shrouded emergency response robot at the scene of a fire. Photo: State Emergency Service of Volyn Oblast

Nearly 500 emergency workers and about 200 police officers are involved in dealing with the aftermath.

A firefighting helicopter carries a water bucket over a smoke-filled site as a firefighting operation in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast is ongoing. Photo: State Emergency Service of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast

The most challenging locations remain the major warehouse fires in the cities of Lutsk, Dnipro and Bila Tserkva, where the State Emergency Service has deployed robotic units and aviation.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the main targets have again been energy facilities.

Quote from Zelenskyy: "The goal of the Russians is to inflict pain on millions of Ukrainians, and they have stooped so low as to launch missiles at peaceful cities on St Nicholas Day."

He added that further pressure on Russia is needed.

Quote from Zelenskyy: "Sanctions must work, and so must our air defence, which means sustaining support for the defenders of life. I thank everyone working to make this happen."

Background:

On the night of 5-6 December, Russian forces launched a combined strike on critical infrastructure facilities in Ukraine using loitering munitions and air-to-surface, maritime surface-to-surface and surface-to-surface missiles.
In total, Air Force air surveillance troops detected and tracked 704 Russian-launched aerial assets, specifically 51 missiles (including 17 ballistic ones) and 653 drones of various types.
Early reports indicated that as of 10:00, Ukrainian air defence units had shot down or jammed 615 air assets.

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