https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/tens-of-thousands-lose-power-after-russian-strikesContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/tens-of-thousands-lose-power-after-russian-strikeshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/tens-of-thousands-lose-power-after-russian-strikes#u143541Wed, 21 Oct 2026 16:12:47 +0000Tens of thousands of people lost power in Ukraine following a wave of Russian energy attacks, contributing to what the United Nations describes as some of the deadliest civilian casualty rates in years. Russian attacks left 2,433 Ukrainian civilians dead or injured in September, which represents an increase of 85 percent compared to the same period a year prior. In Kherson alone, the war claimed 16 lives and injured over 200 people during September. Meanwhile, the UN General Assembly called for the immediate return of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, and the European Union urged all membe