Russian strikes cause power outages in five Ukrainian regions
Russian strikes targeted Ukrainian energy infrastructure, causing power outages across five regions, while Ukraine's Navy earned a milestone NATO command role.
Russian strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure have caused fresh power outages across five regions, state grid operator Ukrenergo reported. The disruptions affected Chernihiv, Kharkiv, Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, and Zaporizhzhia.
The emergency blackouts follow continued bombardments across eastern and southern Ukraine. National police reported documenting over 1,600 Russian war crimes over the past week, with recent attacks in Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, Sumy, Kharkiv, and Odesa leaving three dead and more than 30 injured.
Separately, the Ukrainian Navy announced that one of its units has been certified to command NATO mine countermeasure task groups during the upcoming Sea Breeze 2026 exercises. The designation marks the first time in Ukraine's history that domestic naval forces have received authority to lead alliance formations at sea.
Sources: Ukrinform
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