The Ukrainian Air Force said on Tuesday that Russian forces had launched 293 drones and 18 missiles in the bombardment that began late on Monday, as the country faces its harshest winter since the start of Moscow’s full-scale invasion in 2022.

Last night, Russia continued its attacks on critical infrastructure in the Zhytomyr region. Several targets in the Korosten and Zviahel districts were hit, according to the Zhytomyr Regional Military Administration.

Emergency crews toiled to restore heat and power to beleaguered Kyiv residents on Monday, more than three days after Russian strikes on energy targets, and President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned that new air attacks could be imminent.

The United States is accusing Russia of a “dangerous and inexplicable escalation” of the nearly four-year war in Ukraine at a time when the Trump administration is trying to advance negotiations toward peace.

Ukraine's Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko has confirmed that a consortium led by TechMet and The Rock Holdings has won the tender to develop mineral resources in Kirovohrad Oblast.

Ukraine battled Sunday to restore power to tens of thousands of people left without heating in bitterly cold temperatures, after a week of intense Russian attacks that have brought the country’s energy infrastructure to its knees.