Russian strikes hit Ukrainian energy grid leaving hundreds of thousands without power
Russian attacks targeted Ukraine's energy grid, leaving over 850,000 consumers without power in Dnipropetrovsk and Kharkiv as emergency disconnections began.
Overnight Russian drone and missile bombardments targeted Ukraine's power grid, causing widespread blackouts and leaving over 850,000 consumers without electricity across the Dnipropetrovsk and Kharkiv regions. Grid operators implemented emergency disconnections and stabilization schedules to manage mounting energy deficits ahead of winter.
The attacks also inflicted casualties and structural damage in several cities. A drone strike near Dnipro killed one person and injured another, while additional strikes struck Odesa and touched off fires in Kharkiv. Separately, Russian officials reported damage to a highway bridge over the Mius River. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted the growing frequency of weekly aerial attacks as municipal authorities called on residents and businesses to conserve electricity.
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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