Russian air attacks trigger outages across seven Ukrainian regions as Kyiv targets drone posts

Overnight Russian air strikes involving guided missiles and over 160 drones targeted Ukrainian energy infrastructure, triggering widespread blackouts across seven regions, including Kharkiv, Sumy, and Poltava. Continued aerial alerts and secondary bombardments have hindered emergency repair efforts, according to Ukrainian officials.

In counter-operations, Ukrainian forces struck four Russian drone command centers located inside Russian territory and occupied areas. The targeted facilities included a control hub in occupied Berdyansk operated by Russia's specialized "Rubikon" drone unit.

Meanwhile, Ukrainian troops secured tactical gains along the Lyman sector during Operation "Vivaldi," taking advantage of delayed communications among Russian command structures to advance position on the frontline.

Sources: Liga net, NV, Radio Svoboda, The Insider, Ukrayinska Pravda