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Russian and Ukrainian Strikes Cause Power Outages for Over 660,000
Strikes damaged energy infrastructure on both sides, leaving over 660,000 without power and disrupting heating and water, amid ongoing tit-for-tat attacks.
- On Wednesday, Ukrainian strikes left approximately 450,000 residents in Russia's Belgorod region without power, while Russian attacks on Ukraine's Chernihiv region caused outages for 212,000 consumers.
- Russia and Ukraine have increasingly targeted each other's energy systems in tit-for-tat attacks, leaving hundreds of thousands without power as the war persists four years after the invasion.
- Separately, a Russian attack on Ukraine's southern Odesa region killed one person and damaged six buildings, while 21,000 residents in Slavutych faced temporary blackouts after morning strikes.
- Belgorod Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov warned that restoring power will take several days, a challenging task as nighttime temperatures hover around zero degrees Celsius in the region.
- Ukraine has intensified drone attacks on Russian oil refineries and export routes over recent weeks, attempting to weaken Moscow's war economy through systematic strikes on critical infrastructure.
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Ukraine launched a large-scale drone attack on Russia on Wednesday night. It was the largest in the past year, writes the Russian agency TASS. Kiev sent about 400 unmanned aircraft. In the Belgorod region, 450 thousand people are without electricity, others have problems with heating and water supplies. The website of the Gazeta daily reminds that this is the third massive attack in a week.
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Leaning Left3Leaning Right4Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution40% Right
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