The brutal reality of the ongoing war in Ukraine intensified on Sunday, October 5, 2025, as a series of devastating Russian strikes claimed five lives in the southern Zaporizhzhia region and the western city of Lviv. These coordinated assaults also deliberately targeted and severely damaged vital energy infrastructure, plunging tens of thousands of homes into darkness as colder weather looms.
“This Sunday night, Russia launched yet another barrage of missiles and drones against the people of Ukraine, targeting the Lviv, Zaporizhzhia, Chernigiv, Vinnytsia, Ivano-Frankivsk, Kherson, Kharkiv, and Odesa regions,” confirmed Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko, underscoring the widespread nature of the aggression.
Lviv, a city situated in western Ukraine near the Polish border, has regrettably been among the most frequently targeted areas since Moscow initiated its full-scale offensive in February 2022. The latest attacks resulted in four fatalities and four injuries in Lviv alone. In Zaporizhzhia, one person was killed and ten others, including a 16-year-old girl, sustained injuries as residential areas bore the brunt of drone and aerial bomb attacks. Across all affected regions, homes and critical infrastructure suffered extensive damage.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the nation, confirming the immense scale of the assault, which involved over 50 missiles and approximately 500 attack drones launched against the country overnight. “The Russians once again targeted our infrastructure — everything that ensures normal life for our people. We need more protection and faster implementation of all defence agreements, especially on air defence, to deprive this aerial terror of any meaning,” he urged, highlighting the urgent need for enhanced protective measures.
The aftermath saw widespread power outages, particularly in Zaporizhzhia, where more than 73,000 consumers were left without electricity. Lviv also experienced significant power disruptions, with public transport routes halted due to what its mayor described as a “massive enemy attack.” Similarly, public transport in Ivano-Frankivsk faced delays, with services scheduled to “start running later than usual” on Sunday.
This recent escalation aligns with Moscow’s ongoing strategy of targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, following its largest-ever strike on Ukrainian gas facilities earlier in the week, and previous attacks on Saturday that cut off power to approximately 50,000 households in the northern Chernigiv region. The timing of these assaults appears to be calculated to inflict maximum hardship on the Ukrainian populace as winter approaches.
In response to the heightened aggression, Poland’s armed forces announced on their official channel that they had mobilized planes and placed ground defenses on high alert to secure the country’s airspace, particularly in areas close to the Ukrainian border, reflecting growing regional concerns.