The Russian missile strikes have severely damaged Ukraine's power and industrial infrastructure. The overnight strike knocked out power to more than a million homes.
Ukrainian Interior Minister Igor Klymenko said Russian missiles had hit five regions, injuring at least five people. Firefighting and power restoration efforts are underway.
Russian attacks on Ukraine's power infrastructure have become common during the war, but Moscow has intensified its attacks as the country enters winter.
Amid the situation, US President Donald Trump's envoy is heading to Germany this weekend to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders to further discuss ending the war.
Steve Witkoff, the White House's mediator between Ukraine and Russia, will discuss the latest version of a proposed peace treaty in Berlin.
Zelensky said on Saturday that Russia used more than 450 drones and 30 missiles in Friday night's attack.
Interior Minister Klimenko said drone and missile strikes were carried out in the Dnipropetrovsk, Kirovohrad, Mykolaiv, Odessa and Chernihiv regions.
The Russian Defence Ministry said it used Kinzhal hypersonic missiles, which are difficult to track because they can change direction in flight.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant was temporarily cut off from all external power connections due to a massive military attack on the power grid. But efforts are now underway to restore power.
The plant is located in Russian-controlled territory in Ukraine. Although it is not currently operating, it relies on uninterrupted power supplies to keep its reactors cool.
Meanwhile, Russian regional governor Roman Busargin said two people were killed when a drone strike hit a residential building in Saratov.
The Trump administration is trying to reach a deal to end the war before Christmas. It has held several rounds of talks with Ukrainian and Russian representatives in recent weeks, but there is little sign of a solution soon.
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It has not yet been confirmed which European leaders will attend the talks in Berlin, Germany.
A report in the Wall Street Journal said that British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz could take part in the talks.
The Witkoff-Zelensky meeting comes after Ukraine handed over a revised version of a 20-point peace plan to the United States. The proposal first came to light in late November, sparking a flurry of diplomatic activity.
The talks have been most complicated by the conflict in eastern Ukraine. Moscow says it will completely take over the Donbas region by force if Ukraine does not withdraw.
Source: Prothom Alo
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