Russian energy strikes cause widespread blackouts as Ukraine hits military targets
Russian energy strikes have caused blackouts for over 850,000 customers in Ukraine, while Ukrainian forces struck Russian military positions in occupied regions.
Russian strikes on Ukraine's energy network have left over 850,000 customers without electricity, hitting the Dnipropetrovsk and Kharkiv regions hardest. Grid operators introduced emergency shutoffs and stabilization schedules as Ukraine prepares for severe winter conditions. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted the increased scale of aerial bombardments over the past week.
In response, Ukraine's General Staff reported targeted counter-strikes against Russian military positions in occupied Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia. Ukrainian forces hit ammunition depots, logistical facilities, and a satellite communications jamming system.
Diplomatically, focus turned to prospective peace talks in Abu Dhabi expected to address security guarantees for Kyiv, amid statements from U.S. President-elect Donald Trump that the war "will end soon."
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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