Since the start of its full-scale assault on Ukraine almost four years ago, Russia has made a point of attacking the power sector as the need for heating grows. This autumn it has

The attack in Dnipro, Ukraine’s fourth-largest city, was part of a large Russian missile and drone barrage across the country that targeted power infrastructure.

At least three people were killed and 12 others injured in Russian strikes on Dnipro, according to Ukraine’s emergency officials.

Newsweek has contacted the Russian defense ministry for comment. Previous Russian strikes in October wiped out around 60 percent of Ukraine’s gas production sites, and the overnight attacks come as Moscow intensifies attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure to plunge the country into yet another harsh winter.

Russia launched more than 450 drones and 45 missiles at targets across Ukraine overnight Friday, leading to widespread power outages, according to Ukrainian authorities.

A Russian attack hit Ukraine's energy infrastructure, killing two people and prompting power cuts in several regions, Ukrainian authorities said Saturday.

Energy Minister Svitlana Hrynchuk has reported that Russia launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure on the night of 7-8 November, leading to emergency power outages in several oblasts.

The attacks, which left one dead, intensify fears of a ‘technological disaster’ in capital Kyiv ahead of the cold winter months.