Russian energy strikes cause wide blackouts in Ukraine as Kyiv targets military nodes
Russian strikes hit Ukrainian power grids causing broad blackouts, while Ukrainian forces struck Russian logistics and jamming assets in occupied regions.
Russian forces launched further air strikes against Ukrainian energy facilities overnight, cutting power to hundreds of thousands of residents across the Dnipropetrovsk and Kharkiv regions. Grid operators introduced emergency power cuts alongside planned schedules to maintain grid stability ahead of winter.
In response, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed strikes against Russian military assets in occupied sections of Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia. Ukrainian forces targeted ammunition storage, logistics hubs, and a specialized satellite communications jamming system.
International focus remains fixed on prospective peace talks in Abu Dhabi, buoyed by statements from U.S. President-elect Donald Trump anticipating a swift end to the war.
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
- 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
- TV8 — /LIVE TEXT/ Război în Ucraina, ziua 1720: Atac masiv, risc nuclear și lovituri în Rusia. Trump: „Războiul se va încheia în curând”
- Ziarul de Gardă — LIVE TEXT/ Ucraina a lovit o stație rusă de bruiaj a comunicațiilor prin satelit, afirmă Statul Major General. Război în Ucraina, 1720
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