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Hundreds of thousands left without power in Ukraine after Russian strikes, authorities say
CBS News • • general
Key Points:
- Russian strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure have left over 600,000 residents in the Dnipropetrovsk region without power, with repeated attacks complicating restoration efforts, according to power company DTEK.
- A Russian drone strike in the Kharkiv region caused power outages affecting nearly 250,000 customers, as reported by the mayor of Zlatopil city.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy highlighted widespread power outages nationwide, including 140 apartment buildings without heating in the Zhytomyr region amid freezing temperatures.
- A drone attack targeted Komyshuvakha village in the Zaporizhzhia region, hitting an aid distribution center and raising the death toll to 55, with emergency rescue operations ongoing.
- These recent strikes follow a massive attack on energy facilities that previously caused blackouts in five regions and disrupted electricity transmission in Kyiv.
