A Russian drone struck a kindergarten in Kharkiv following an overnight massive attack on Ukraine, killing one person and injuring seven others.

President Volodymyr Zelensky wrote on Telegram:

“Unfortunately, one person has been reported dead. My condolences to the family.”

Seven people are injured and receiving medical care. All children were evacuated to shelters, with many showing acute stress reactions, Zelensky said.

He condemned the attack:

“It is obvious that Russia is becoming more impudent. These strikes are a spit in the face of anyone insisting on a peaceful solution. Bandits and terrorists can only be put in their place by force.”

Footage from a Kharkiv kindergarten has surfaced online after it was hit by a Russian drone.

Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov reported that Russian troops targeted the kindergarten with three Shahed drones. The second floor of the building collapsed, and a nearby office was damaged. A large fire broke out but has been brought under control.

Of the seven injured, five are utility workers responding to the fire, and the deceased is a 40-year-old man. No children were injured, as teachers had evacuated them to the basement. Rescuers have now taken all children out safely.

The National Police and Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) are documenting the incident as a potential war crime against civilians and children.

“About fifty children were evacuated,” the report said.

As previously reported by Kyiv Post, Russia launched a massive combined strike on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure overnight, targeting thermal power plants, oil and gas facilities, and residential buildings across multiple regions.

Emergency power outage schedules were activated nationwide.

Local authorities reported that, as of 12:40 p.m., 25 people had been injured in Kyiv, including five children. More than 10 were hospitalized, four of them children, and two residents died.

The State Emergency Service (DSNS) also reported three deaths in the Kyiv region, including two children.

In Zaporizhzhia, 13 people sought medical help, and nearly 2,000 households were left without electricity, according to regional governor Ivan Fedorov.

Poltava, Odesa, and other regions also reported damage to critical infrastructure. More than 14,000 families in Odesa were temporarily without power after a Russian strike on a DTEK power plant.

Zelensky responded to the attack:

“Another night that proves Russia does not feel enough pressure for dragging out the war... Ordinary cities were hit – mainly our energy sector – but there are also many strikes on residential buildings. Fires in Zaporizhzhia, hits on houses in Kyiv.”

Zelensky confirmed six deaths, including two children, and emphasized that Russia’s talk of diplomacy “means nothing” without real consequences.

“This can only be ensured by sanctions, by long-range weapons, and by coordinated diplomacy from all our partners... Everyone who helps Ukraine with long-range capabilities brings the end of the war closer.”

The Ukrainian Air Force reported that Moscow used 433 aerial attack vehicles, including 405 strike UAVs (about 250 Shaheds), 11 ballistic missiles, 9 cruise missiles, and 8 guided aviation missiles. Air defense systems shot down or suppressed 349 targets, although some strikes hit 26 locations directly.