Russian Strikes Leave Hundreds of Thousands Without Power in Ukraine

Ukrainian authorities have reported that Russian strikes on energy infrastructure have left hundreds of thousands without power. In the Dnipropetrovsk region, power company DTEK announced that more than 600,000 residents were affected due to damage from a night attack on critical energy facilities. The company is working to restore electricity, though efforts are complicated by ongoing strikes.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that the nighttime attacks have resulted in widespread power outages across the country. In the Kharkiv region, Mayor Mykola Baksheyev noted that nearly 250,000 customers lost power following a drone strike on a critical infrastructure facility. Zelenskyy also mentioned that in the Zhytomyr region, 140 apartment buildings were left without heating as temperatures approached freezing.

Additionally, Zelenskyy reported that a drone attack targeted Komyshuvakha, a village previously struck where an aid distribution center was hit, resulting in a rising death toll of 55 from that incident. He expressed concern that more individuals may still be trapped under rubble as emergency services continue rescue operations.