# Russia’s overnight missile and drone barrage kills 3 in Kyiv and knocks out power plants *Wednesday, October 14, 2026 at 6:11 AM UTC — Hamer Intelligence Services Desk* **Published**: 2026-10-14T06:11:43.995Z (3h ago) **Category**: conflict | **Region**: Eastern Europe **Importance**: 10/10 **Sources**: OSINT **Permalink**: https://hamerintel.com/data/articles/20516.md **Source**: https://hamerintel.com/summaries --- **Deck**: Russia launched 39 ballistic missiles and more than 120 attack drones against Kyiv, the wider region and Kharkiv overnight, hitting energy facilities, killing at least three people in the capital and triggering blackouts across several districts as Ukraine warns of gaps in allied early warning. Russia’s latest large-scale strike on Ukraine left civilians dead in Kyiv and energy facilities burning across several regions, underscoring how vulnerable the country’s power system remains as winter approaches. Ukraine’s leadership said that in the early hours of 14 October, Russian forces launched 39 ballistic missiles along with more than 120 attack drones and loitering munitions, concentrating on energy facilities and critical infrastructure in Kyiv, Kyiv Oblast and Kharkiv. President Volodymyr Zelensky said the wave targeted power infrastructure, while Ukrainian air defenders reported intercepting or suppressing 119 airborne targets: four missiles and 115 drones. They described a complex attack using different types of weapons from several Russian regions. The human cost in Kyiv was immediate. Ukraine’s State Emergency Service reported that at least three civilians were killed in the capital, with 21–22 others injured. In the Desnianskyi district, a high‑rise residential building was hit, sparking a 400‑square‑meter fire. Firefighters rescued 16 residents; among the wounded was a child. Another strike on a non‑residential building in the Holosiivskyi district killed one person and injured one more. Separate blasts in the Dniprovskyi district caused a fire at a gas station. Rescue operations and emergency work continued into the morning. The strikes also cut power across parts of the capital. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said Russian forces attacked several energy facilities in the city overnight with ballistic missiles, causing electricity disruptions. Local energy officials reported emergency shutoffs in the Darnytskyi, Dniprovskyi, Pecherskyi, Solomianskyi and parts of the Holosiivskyi districts, with repair crews working to stabilize the grid. One of the main targets was the CHP‑4 combined heat and power plant in the eastern part of Kyiv. Multiple Iskander‑M ballistic missile impacts were recorded at the facility, followed by a large fire and power loss across nearby neighborhoods. Video from the eastern suburbs showed the moment the electricity went out after the strikes. Beyond the capital, Russian forces struck Ukraine’s logistics and commercial network. In Khmelnytskyi City, a distribution warehouse belonging to the Epicentr shopping centre company was hit by around 10 Russian Geran‑4/5 jet‑drones overnight, according to Ukrainian reporting. The company’s press service later said that on 13 October, Russian forces struck Epicentr’s distribution center in Khmelnytskyi 10 times, destroying approximately 85% of the goods stored there. Western and central regions also came under pressure. Ukrainian reports described Russian Geran‑4/5 jet‑drones attacking targets in western Ukraine for several hours, with explosions heard in or near Rivne, Starokostyantyniv and Krasyliv in Khmelnytskyi Oblast, and Boyarka in Kyiv Oblast. In Lutsk, Volyn Oblast, overnight Russian drones hit the northern part of the city, causing a large fire. The city council later said a drone strike on an oil depot triggered the blaze. Rail infrastructure suffered heavy damage across a wide area. Ukrainian rail official Yevhenii Pertskovskyi said Russian forces hit locomotive and wagon depots, repair enterprises, stations and rail facilities in five oblasts: Kharkiv, Kyiv, Vinnytsia, Khmelnytskyi and Ternopil. He described the material damage as substantial and said work was under way to deal with the aftermath. Satellite fire‑detection data from NASA’s FIRMS system indicated a large fire at a locomotive depot in Zhmerynka, Vinnytsia Oblast, consistent with reported Geran‑4/5 strikes there. Ukraine’s government voiced frustration about the level of external support during the barrage. Presidential adviser Dmytro Lytvyn said that “our partners did not warn Ukraine about the ballistic missile launches that took place this evening,” referring to the strikes on Kyiv. The comment highlighted Kyiv’s concern that countries with advanced satellite and radar capabilities had not provided timely alerts. Ukraine’s air force reported that overnight it had struck back, claiming that Russian ballistic and cruise missiles, as well as drones, were shot down or suppressed, and that air defenses had engaged targets from launch areas in Russia’s Kursk, Bryansk, Voronezh and Rostov regions. Ukrainian commanders also said their forces had destroyed or suppressed 119 incoming targets in total. On the Russian side, planning for continued drone attacks appears to be advancing. New satellite imagery showed that in the past 40 days, Russia constructed a second Geran drone launch site near the city of Millerovo in Rostov Oblast. Analysts said this area will likely be used to launch Geran‑4 and Geran‑5 jet‑drones, while a separate site at the nearby Millerovo Airbase is used for Geran‑2 drones. Eight launch platform locations have been built at the new site. Russian attacks on Ukrainian roads also continued. Russian first‑person‑view (FPV) drones targeted vehicles along highways west of Kramatorsk on 13 October. One vehicle was struck along the Kramatorsk–Oleksandrivka–Dmytrivka road, around 18 kilometers from the frontline. Ukraine’s General Staff reported Russian losses for 14 October as 1,650 personnel, two tanks, one armored combat vehicle, 54 artillery systems, one multiple launch rocket system, 1,827 unmanned aerial vehicles and nine guided rocket containers, figures that cannot be independently verified. Against this backdrop, Ukrainians are trying to maintain daily rituals. Each morning at 9:00, the country marks a minute of silence in honor of those killed in the war. Key developments to watch now are the pace of repairs at the CHP‑4 plant and other damaged energy sites, how quickly rail and logistics hubs resume normal operations, and whether Ukraine secures additional air defense systems and early‑warning support from partners before the next wave of Russian strikes.