Russian Drone Strikes Knock Out Power for Hundreds of Thousands in Ukraine
The Story
Russian aerial strikes knocked out power to more than 600,000 consumers across five districts in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovska oblast and nearly 250,000 customers in the Kharkiv region.
Oleksandr Hanzha, head of the Dnipropetrovska oblast administration, stated that hospitals switched to diesel generators and electric public transport halted in Dnipro. DTEK reported that critical energy facilities suffered damage from overnight attacks involving 164 strike unmanned aerial vehicles, including 112 jet-powered drones, decoy drones, and three Kh-59/69 guided missiles launched from the Sea of Azov.
Ukrainian air defenses intercepted or jammed 137 drones, while hits occurred at 23 locations. In Odesa, a separate strike killed one person and damaged municipal infrastructure. The Russian-installed management of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant reported that the facility lost its external power supply after the Ferosplavna power line disconnected due to damage, forcing backup diesel generators to power safety equipment.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia of intensifying strikes to apply maximum pressure ahead of trilateral talks scheduled for Tuesday in Abu Dhabi involving delegations from Russia, Ukraine, and the United States. Zelenskyy also reported that Russia used North Korean KN-23 ballistic missiles against energy sites.
The Spread
The coverage 16 sources
- Center-LeftUkrainska Pravda (English)Zelenskyy reports four Russian missile strikes on Kyiv's Pivnichnyi Bridge (opens the publisher’s site)
- CenterAnchorage Daily NewsRussian drone and missile attacks strike Ukraine ahead of peace talks with US (opens the publisher’s site)
- CenterBBC NewsRussian strikes wound nine and damage Ukraine's power network ahead of talks (opens the publisher’s site)
- Centerbne IntelliNewsMissile War Monitor: Russian drones cut power to more than 600,000 in Dnipropetrovska oblast (opens the publisher’s site)
- CenterKyiv PostRussian Strike on Odesa Kills 1, Hits Infrastructure (opens the publisher’s site)
- CenterRadio Free Europe / Radio LibertyRussian Strikes On Energy Targets Leave 600,000 Ukrainians Without Electricity (opens the publisher’s site)
- CenterRTE NewsZaporizhzhia nuclear plant loses external power supply (opens the publisher’s site)
- CenterSputnik NewsRussian Strikes Hit Kiev Bridge, Missile Plant and Energy Infrastructure (opens the publisher’s site)
- CenterUkrinformMassive Russian attack: Energy facilities damaged in two districts of Kyiv region (opens the publisher’s site)
Not placed on the lean scale
Not measuredAfricanewsUkraine: Russian strikes hit Kyiv region, damaging infrastructure (opens the publisher’s site)