Ukrainian drone strikes cut power to hundreds of thousands in Russia-occupied southern Ukraine
AP News • • general
Key Points:
- Ukrainian drone strikes damaged energy networks in Russian-occupied southern Ukraine, leaving over 200,000 households without power, according to Kremlin-installed authorities in Zaporizhzhia region.
- Russia continued overnight attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, killing at least two people and injuring several others across multiple regions, as part of a strategy to weaken Ukrainian resistance during winter.
- Ukrainian President Zelenskyy highlighted ongoing challenges in repairing the energy system and emphasized the need for increased international support amid diplomatic efforts in the U.S. to finalize peace proposals involving security guarantees and economic recovery.
- In Russia’s Caucasus, Ukrainian drone debris injured three people and damaged a residential building in North Ossetia, prompting evacuations, while Russian forces reported
