Russian energy strikes leave hundreds of thousands without power in Ukraine

Russian bombardments on Ukraine's energy infrastructure cut power to over 850,000 consumers, while Ukrainian forces struck Russian electronic warfare targets.
Russian strikes targeting Ukraine's energy grid have left over 850,000 consumers without electricity in the Dnipropetrovsk and Kharkiv regions, local energy operators reported. Grid managers introduced emergency shutoffs and scheduled stabilization cuts to protect power infrastructure ahead of winter. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy highlighted the increasing scale of recent bombardments.
Concurrently, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces announced strikes against Russian military assets, including a satellite communications jamming system, logistics hubs, and ammunition depots in occupied areas of Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia.
On the diplomatic front, discussions persist regarding potential peace negotiations in Abu Dhabi focused on security guarantees, alongside statements from U.S. President-elect Donald Trump suggesting an imminent end to the conflict.
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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