Russian air strikes hit Ukrainian energy grid causing widespread blackouts
Overnight Russian aerial attacks hit Ukraine's energy infrastructure, leaving over 850,000 consumers without power in Dnipropetrovsk and Kharkiv while causing fatalities in Dnipro and Odesa.
Russian aerial attacks targeting Ukraine's energy network overnight resulted in severe power outages across multiple regions, leaving more than 850,000 consumers without electricity in Dnipropetrovsk and Kharkiv. Local utility operators responded by implementing emergency blackouts and scheduled stabilization cuts to manage severe power deficits ahead of the winter season.
The strikes also caused casualties and physical damage in several urban locations. Regional officials reported one death and one injury from a drone strike in the suburbs of Dnipro, alongside another fatality and infrastructure damage in Odesa. In Kharkiv, drone strikes triggered fires and prolonged air raid alerts. Russian authorities separately reported damage to a highway bridge spanning the Mius River. Ukrainian officials urged businesses and residents to conserve electricity as grid repairs continue.
Sources: Adevărul, HotNews, Moldova1, TV8, Ziarul de Gardă
Sources
- Moldova1 — Zeci de mii de ucraineni au rămas fără curent în urma atacurilor rusești asupra infrastructurii energetice
- Ziarul de Gardă — LIVE TEXT/ Atac cu drone rusești asupra suburbiilor din Dnipro: o persoană a fost ucisă și alta rănită. Război în Ucraina, 1719
- TV8 — /LIVE TEXT/ Război în Ucraina, ziua 1719: Atacuri masive, blackout uriaș și tensiune pe front. Mareșal: „E cea mai periculoasă perioadă”
- HotNews — Rusia lovește fără oprire infrastructura energetică a Ucrainei. Probleme mari în două regiuni după noile atacuri
- Adevărul — Atacurile Rusiei au lăsat peste 850.000 de persoane fără electricitate în Ucraina. Zelenski anunță amploarea bombardamentelor din ultima săptămână
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