Ukraine substation fire leaves city without power in freezing temperatures

Ukraine substation fire leaves city without power in freezing temperatures

BBC general

Key Points:

  • A multi-story residential building in Ryazan, Russia, was damaged overnight in a reported drone strike, injuring two people, according to the regional governor Pavel Malkov.
  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky declared an energy emergency following Russian attacks on infrastructure, particularly targeting Kyiv, leaving thousands without power, heating, or water amid freezing temperatures.
  • A fire at the Morozovskaya substation in the occupied city of Berdyansk, reportedly caused by a drone strike, has caused widespread power outages in Berdyansk, Vasylivka, and Prymorsk, according to the Kremlin-installed governor Yevgeny Balitsky.
  • The ongoing conflict has resulted in significant disruption to civilian life,