Russian strikes leave thousands without power in Ukraine, says Zelenskyy
Russian missile and drone strikes have disabled energy infrastructure in four Ukrainian oblasts, leaving hundreds of thousands of families without power. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that the attacks caused widespread blackouts, including in Kyiv and the Zhytomyr region, where over 650 settlements lost electricity. These strikes occurred as a ceasefire in Kherson and Oleshky ended. Simultaneously, Russian authorities reported major damage to an industrial site in the Nizhny Novgorod region following Ukrainian drone attacks. Zelenskyy has warned that further missile attacks are expected.
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- ✓ Russian strikes on energy infrastructure in four oblasts left hundreds of thousands of families without power.
- ✓ Russian attacks caused power and water outages in Kyiv and surrounding areas.
- ✓ Russian forces struck energy infrastructure in the Zhytomyr region, leaving over 650 settlements without power.
- ✓ The ceasefire in Kherson and Oleshky has ended.
What changed
Russian strikes expanded to four oblasts, causing blackouts for hundreds of thousands of families and affecting 650 settlements in Zhytomyr.
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Russian strikes disable energy infrastructure across four Ukrainian oblasts
Russian missile and drone strikes have disabled energy infrastructure in four Ukrainian oblasts, leaving hundreds of thousands of families without power. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that the attacks caused widespread blackouts, including in Kyiv and the Zhytomyr region, where over 650 settlements lost electricity. These strikes occurred as a ceasefire in Kherson and Oleshky ended. Simultaneously, Russian authorities reported major damage to an industrial site in the Nizhny Novgorod region following Ukrainian drone attacks. Zelenskyy has warned that further missile attacks are expected.
Why it matters
Russia continues to target critical energy infrastructure to disrupt Ukrainian civilian life and military logistics. These strikes coincide with the expiration of localized ceasefires and occur despite reported energy ceasefire efforts pushed by Donald Trump.
What is confirmed
- Russian strikes on energy infrastructure in four oblasts left hundreds of thousands of families without power.
- Russian attacks caused power and water outages in Kyiv and surrounding areas.
- Russian forces struck energy infrastructure in the Zhytomyr region, leaving over 650 settlements without power.
- The ceasefire in Kherson and Oleshky has ended.
- Ukrainian drones damaged an industrial site in the Nizhny Novgorod region.
What to watch next
- Confirmation of the total number of casualties from the village where the death toll reached 40
- Further missile attacks warned by President Zelenskyy
- Details on the impact of Donald Trump's energy ceasefire push
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