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

Overnight, 25 locations including Kyiv were hit, leaving many areas without electricity and heating.

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 carried out a massive aerial attack across central and eastern Ukraine overnight, killing at least four people and injuring 26 others, according to Ukrainian authorities. The Ukrainian Air Force said in a Telegram post Saturday morning that Russia overnight had launched 503 projectiles -- 458 drones and 45 missiles -- of which 415 were shot down while the remaining 78 struck 25 different locations across Ukraine.

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 significant attack on Ukraine has killed at least six people after Russian missiles and drones struck energy and residential targets across the country.

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