Russian forces strike Ukrainian energy facilities, causing widespread power outages in many areas of Ukraine.

The Russian Ministry of Defense announced on the 22nd that the Russian military launched attacks on Ukrainian military-industrial complexes and energy infrastructure. On the same day, the Ukrainian national electric company reported widespread power outages in many areas of Ukraine. The Russian Defense Ministry stated that the Russian military also destroyed a logistics center and a storage facility for drones and their components. The Russian air defense system shot down 7 rockets, 5 guided air bombs, and 326 fixed-wing drones launched by the Ukrainian Army's American-made "Himes" multiple rocket launcher system. In addition, the Russian military also targeted multiple temporary deployment points of the Ukrainian Army and foreign mercenaries. Vyacheslav Gladkov, the Governor of the Belgorod Region in Russia, announced on social media on the 22nd that Ukrainian forces had used drones to launch attacks in the Belgorod region, resulting in one civilian death and one civilian injured. The Ukrainian national electric company reported on social media on the 22nd that Russian military airstrikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure caused large-scale power outages in the Odessa, Kiev, Mykolaiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhia, and Poltava regions. Ukrainian President Zelensky also wrote on social media on the same day that from the night of the 21st to the early morning of the 22nd, Russia launched nearly 300 drones and 50 missiles at Ukraine, targeting mainly energy and railway facilities. Over the past week, the Russian military has launched over 1300 drones and 96 missiles into Ukrainian territory. Ukraine urgently needs effective defense systems against ballistic missiles. According to the Governor of the Kiev region, Kalashnik, on the 22nd, Russian airstrikes resulted in one death and 15 injuries in the region.